Best Modern Day Jazz Artists - April 2024

To Pimp A Butterfly [2 LP]

180g black vinyl in a double gatefold jacket.

• ASIN: B012HOEOPS
• UPC: 602547311009
• ASIN: B012HOEOPS
• Brand: Aftermath
• Manufacturer: Aftermath

Coming Home

Leon Bridges is the 'out of almost nowhere' story that only comes along once in a while. Awareness of Leon Bidges and his unique craft continues to grow authentically and consistently. It was only last summer that Leon was singing open mics in his hometown Fort Worth, TX. One of those open mics was attended by Austin Jenkins and Josh Block of the notable indie band White Denim who were absolutely floored by Leon's voice, songs, and creative vision. They soon after set-up shop in a makeshift studio and recorded the album's opener "Coming Home" completely live to tape. This first take is exactly... [Read More]

• ASIN: B00VVZUPIU
• UPC: 796825922046
• ASIN: B00VVZUPIU
• Brand: Sony
• Manufacturer: Sony Legacy

Audioslave

• ASIN: B00006RU5B
• UPC: 795164814388
• ASIN: B00006RU5B
• Brand: Sony
• Manufacturer: Sony Music Canada Inc.

The Piano Guys

The Piano Guys have become a YouTube sensation with their clever and inspiring takes on popular music and creative videos that accompany them. From Beethoven to Adele, their eclectic mix of classical, film score, rock, and pop favorites resonate with audiences across generations and from all walks of life. Their debut album on Sony Masterworks includes songs featured in their hit videos, including their latest viral smash, a distinctive take on One Direction's "What Makes You Beautiful."

• ASIN: B008XX6J4C
• UPC: 887254767626
• ASIN: B008XX6J4C
• Brand: MASTERWORKS
• Manufacturer: SONY MASTERWORKS

Definitive Hits

• ASIN: B00005ABMY
• UPC: 738413643605
• ASIN: B00005ABMY
• Brand: Interscope
• Manufacturer: A&M

Malibu

2015 album from the rapper/singer. Anderson Paak is the next superstar! After dropping his debut album Venice in 2014 and then being featured on six tracks on Dr. Dre's Compton album in 2015, his star and profile rose. He has toured with Jhene Aiko, Tokimonsta, and others. Malibu is the follow-up to Venice and features Schoolboy Q, The Game, BJ The Chicago Kid, and more.

• ASIN: B018U9YM56
• UPC: 888915169681
• ASIN: B018U9YM56
• Brand: Steel Wool / Obe
• Manufacturer: Steel Wool / Obe

The Complete Village Vanguard Recordings, 1961 [3 CD]

• ASIN: B000AMJEKA
• UPC: 025218444323
• ASIN: B000AMJEKA
• Brand: Evans
• Manufacturer: Riverside

Kidz Bop Greatest Hits

2016 collection that features the most popular songs from the best-selling Kidz Bop series sung by kids for kids! Included are 14 chart toppers such as 'Uptown Funk' and Gangnam Style.' Celebrating the unique voice of every kid, the Kidz Bop brand has gained nearly universal awareness among 5-12 year olds. This unique kid connection maximizes retail sell-through with proven Gold-certified CD sales, powerful national promotions, and an incredible online video streaming and social networking website.

• ASIN: B01BGU2ASM
• UPC: 888072393837
• ASIN: B01BGU2ASM
• Brand: Razor & Tie
• Manufacturer: Kidz Bop

Blackstar

Blackstar is David Bowie's 28th studio album and his first since stunning the world in 2013 with the critically acclaimed 'The Next Day'. The release date for Blackstar coincides with David's birthday. The album's title track is the first single, and is accompanied by a short film visual by the acclaimed director Johan Renck. Music from the Blackstar single has been featured in the opening title credits and trailers for the new TV series The Last Panthers. The series, also directed by Johan Renck, began airing across Europe in late October, 2015, and will premiere in the U.S. on SundanceTV in ... [Read More]

• ASIN: B017VORJK6
• UPC: 796158673707
• ASIN: B017VORJK6
• Brand: Sony
• Manufacturer: Columbia

ICON - The Best Of Blue Note [2 CD]

Excellent two CD compilation of classic tracks from the Blue Note Records catalog. This collection represents the complete history of the label, from its beginnings - including its first best-selling single, "Summertime" - through its '50s - '60s classic period, with widely-known tracks from label standard bearers Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter, Jimmy Smith, Lee Morgan et al, and right up to its modern successes from Norah Jones, Robert Glasper and Gregory Porter.

• ASIN: B00HZMRR4I
• UPC: 602537674374
• ASIN: B00HZMRR4I
• Brand: Blue Note
• Manufacturer: Blue Note

Winwood Greatest Hits Live

'Winwood: Greatest Hits Live' is a new 2CD/4LP collection sourced from Steve's personal archives of live performances. With a 23-song tracklist handpicked by Steve, featuring his best-loved songs, 'Greatest Hits Live' offers fans a definitive musical portrait of his five-decade career.The expanded 2CD/4LP gatefold package features rare, previously unreleased material touching on all aspects of Winwood's extensive catalog, including contemporary arrangements of the music he created with the Spencer Davis Group, Traffic, Blind Faith, and on his classic solo recordings. The collection channels R&... [Read More]

• ASIN: B072N9G1DS
• UPC: 752830446113
• ASIN: B072N9G1DS
• Brand: Wincraft Records
• Manufacturer: WINCRAFT RECORDS

La La Land (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

• ASIN: B01MYLDW20
• ASIN: B01MYLDW20
• Manufacturer: Interscope Records

Glenn Miller - Greatest Hits

No Description AvailableNo Track Information AvailableMedia Type: CDArtist: MILLER,GLENNTitle: GREATEST HITSStreet Release Date: 04/16/1996

• ASIN: B000003G2K
• UPC: 090266849024
• ASIN: B000003G2K
• Brand: Miller
• Manufacturer: RCA Victor

Simulation Theory

The record was produced by the band, along with producers Rich Costey, Mike Elizondo, Shellback and Timbaland. Each of the album's songs will be accompanied by a video.

• ASIN: B07FQ6GTK5
• UPC: 190295578855
• ASIN: B07FQ6GTK5
• Brand: Warner Bros.
• Manufacturer: Warner Bros.

In Session [Deluxe Edition CD/DVD]

Deluxe CD/DVD edition includes bonus DVD. Originally recorded for the Canadian television program In Session in 1983, this was a historic meeting of two artists that has been proven to be a very special moment This famed live jam session by Albert King and Stevie Ray Vaughan has proven to be an evening that will never be forgotten.

• ASIN: B00377V6J2
• UPC: 888072318397
• ASIN: B00377V6J2
• Brand: King, Albert
• Manufacturer: Stax

Personnel includes: William Hooker (drums); Roy Nathanson (saxophone); Andrea Parkins (accordion, keyboards); Jason Hwang (violin, electronics).Includes liner notes by William Hooker.As a distinctively original drummer, William Hooker has made an indelible mark on the New York music scene, playing with everyone from David S. Ware to Sonic Youth's Lee Ranaldo over the course of his long career. THE BLACK MASK, Hooker's first studio outing of the 21st century, finds him pushing the boundaries of modern jazz ever further. As Roy Nathanson's questing sax lines interact with Jason Hwang's cascading electronics and Hooker's own muscular drumming, one is reminded of the glory days of 1960s NYC free jazz a la Archie Shepp, Sunny Murray, et al.However, not only is ELEVATED no throwback to improv's past, it's a bold step into the future of experimental music. Alternately turbulent and contemplative, this is "jazz" only in the sense that it features traditional jazz instruments working in an extemporal mode. Ultimately, this is contemporary American music; full of fire but informed by a sense of structure that allows dramatic moments to build, stormy passages to ebb and flow, and tonal lyricism to pervade even the most frictional scenario.

BLACK MASK [WILLIAM HOOKER]

• UPC: 3454036

All tracks have been digitally remastered.Not so much a greatest-hits album as an exercise in what you can do with a few good backing riddims and a plethora of tuneful artistes, DANCEHALL CULTURE is an 18-track voyage through the repertoire of the best reggae and dancehall tracks the Easy Star label has to offer. Veteran singer Frankie Paul, sounding huskier with age but no less tuneful than of yore, contributes "Just One Moment Away," a lovers rock variation on the seminal old school "Cool Down" rhythm. Anthony B's "Third Eye Blind" is a slice of modern-day Rasta delivered in vintage roots style over a percolating "Thai Stick" backing track. A refreshing, airy highlight of the set is dancehall classicist Half Pint's irresistible "Love Potion Number 9," a litany of things with which to do your woman right.Anthony B's coruscating anti-abortion disputation "Love So Divine" is a curious combination of dancehall and polemic that'll be sure to lead to some heated debates on the dancefloor, while "Hit Tune," Guyanese's interpretation of the same rhythm delivered in almost impenetrable patois, is as cheerfully airheaded as its predecessor is self-righteously apocalyptic. For good measure DANCEHALL CULTURE includes a few smooth instrumental dub versions.

EASY STAR, VOL. 2: DANCEHALL CULTURE

• UPC: 3472042