Jazz & Improvisation / Quintet

Second album of the Colson Unity Troupe: Adegoke Steve Colson (piano), Iqua Colson (vocals), Wallace LaRoy McMillan (saxophone, flute), Reggie Willis (bass) and Dushun Mosley (percussion), recorded at Barigozzi Studios, Milan, on July 22 and 23, 1980.

Charles Bobo Shaw's Human Arts Ensemble with Joseph Bowie (trombone), Luther Thomas (alto sax), James Emery (guitar) and John Lindberg (bass), recorded at GRS Studios, Milan, in May 1978 for Black Saint.

Roswell Rudd, Steve Lacy, Misha Mengelberg, Kent Carter and Han Bennink play three Herbie Nichols and three Thelonious Monk tunes, recorded at Barigozzi Studio, Milan, on 25-26 June 1982. Soul Note, 1983; remastered Golden Gems CD, 2016.

Steve Lacy Quintet album with Steve Potts (alto and soprano sax), Irene Aebi (voice, violin, cello), Kent Carter (bass, cello) and Oliver Johnson (drums), recorded at Barigozzi Studios, Milan, May 24 and 25, 1979. Black Saint, 1979.

Five-CD box of Kenny Wheeler's Soul Note albums, recorded in Italy 1986 to 1994: Flutter By, Butterfly and All The More under his name, Welcome with Claudio Fasoli, Tales with Paolino Dalla Porta, Guest with the European Music Orchestra.

Four-CD box of Archie Shepp's Black Saint and Soul Note albums: A Sea Of Faces (Milan, 1975), Down Home New York (1984), Little Red Moon with Enrico Rava (1985) and the live California Meeting (Sacramento, 1985). Remastered 2015.

Eight-CD box of Ed Blackwell's Black Saint recordings, 1976 to 1992: Old And New Dreams, duos and trios with Dewey Redman, Transit with Karl Berger and Dave Holland, David Murray's Morning Song and The American Jazz Quintet. Remastered 2014.

Five-CD box of Chico Hamilton's Soul Note albums, recorded 1989 to 1993: Reunion with the Original Chico Hamilton Quintet, three records with Euphoria and Eric Person, and the solo drum album Dancing To A Different Drummer. Remastered 2014.

Seven-CD box of Oliver Lake's Black Saint and Soul Note albums, recorded 1976 to 1997, with Michael Gregory Jackson, Baikida Carroll, Pheeroan akLaff, Geri Allen, Reggie Workman, Andrew Cyrille and Borah Bergman. Remastered 2013.

Six-CD box of Dave Douglas's Soul Note and Black Saint recordings, 1993 to 1998: his string-group albums Parallel Worlds, Five and Convergence, Mark Dresser's Force Green, Rova's John Coltrane's Ascension and John Lindberg's Bounce. Remastered 2012.

Six-CD box of Paul Motian's complete Soul Note albums, recorded 1983 to 1992: three quintet records with Joe Lovano, Jim Pepper, Bill Frisell and Ed Schuller, the trio One Time Out, and duos with Paul Bley and Enrico Pieranunzi. Remastered 2010.

Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers with Lee Morgan, Wayne Shorter, Bobby Timmons and Jymie Merritt, recorded at Van Gelder Studio on March 6, 1960. Blue Note Classic Vinyl reissue.

Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers with Lee Morgan, Wayne Shorter, Bobby Timmons and Jymie Merritt, recorded at Van Gelder Studio on March 14, 1961, first issued in 1967. Japanese UHQCD reissue (UCCQ-9727).

Kenny Burrell's third Blue Note session as a leader, with Horace Silver, Hank Mobley, Doug Watkins and Louis Hayes, recorded in Hackensack on 10 February 1957 and first issued in Japan in 1979. Mono Tone Poet reissue, 180g.

Live recording by the Donald Byrd quintet with Pepper Adams, Duke Pearson, Laymon Jackson and Lex Humphries, taped at the Half Note Cafe, New York, on 11 November 1960 and first issued by Blue Note in 1961. Tone Poet 180g LP reissue.

The second of two Blue Note volumes recorded live at the Half Note Cafe, New York, on November 11, 1960, by Donald Byrd's quintet with Pepper Adams, Duke Pearson, Laymon Jackson and Lex Humphries.

Joe Henderson's second Blue Note album, a quintet with Kenny Dorham, Andrew Hill, Eddie Khan and Pete La Roca, recorded at Van Gelder Studio on 9 September 1963 and released in 1964. Classic Vinyl 180g LP.

Lee Morgan quintet session with Jackie McLean, Larry Willis, Reggie Workman and Billy Higgins, recorded for Blue Note on 16 November 1965 and first released in 1981. Tone Poet 180g LP reissue.

Hank Mobley quintet session with Kenny Dorham, Sonny Clark, Jimmy Rowser and Art Taylor, recorded for Blue Note on 18 August 1957 and first issued in Japan in 1984. Tone Poet 180g LP reissue.

Hank Mobley's 1961 Blue Note quintet session with Grant Green, Wynton Kelly, Paul Chambers and Philly Joe Jones, recorded on 26 March 1961 and first released in 1962. Blue Note Classic Vinyl reissue, 180g.

Lee Morgan quintet session with Bennie Maupin, Cedar Walton, Reggie Workman and Billy Higgins, five Morgan originals recorded on 3 May 1968 and released by Blue Note that year. Classic Vinyl 180g LP reissue.

Lee Morgan quintet session with Hank Mobley, Cedar Walton, Paul Chambers and Billy Higgins, recorded at Van Gelder Studio on 29 November 1966 and first issued by Blue Note in the mid-1980s. Tone Poet 180g LP reissue.

Lee Morgan quintet album with Joe Henderson, Barry Harris, Bob Cranshaw and Billy Higgins, recorded for Blue Note on 21 December 1963 and released in 1964. Blue Note Essentials LP reissue.

Freddie Redd's second Blue Note album, seven originals recorded at Van Gelder Studio on August 13, 1960, with Jackie McLean (alto saxophone), Tina Brooks (tenor saxophone), Paul Chambers (bass) and Louis Hayes (drums).

Horace Silver's 1963 Blue Note album of five originals, recorded May 7-8, 1963, at Van Gelder Studio with Blue Mitchell (trumpet), Junior Cook (tenor saxophone), Gene Taylor (bass) and Roy Brooks (drums).

Horace Silver Quintet album drawn from an October 1963 session with Blue Mitchell and Junior Cook and an October 1964 session with Carmell Jones, Joe Henderson, Teddy Smith and Roger Humphries. Blue Note Essentials 140g LP.

J.J. Johnson and Kai Winding on trombones with Bill Evans, Paul Chambers, Tommy Williams, Roy Haynes and Art Taylor, recorded in October and November 1960 and issued in 1961 as Impulse! A-1. Acoustic Sounds 180g LP reissue.

Pat Metheny with Charlie Haden, Jack DeJohnette, Dewey Redman and Michael Brecker: double album recorded 26-29 May 1980 at Talent Studio, Oslo, produced by Manfred Eicher. 2CD.

Two-CD compilation of the Manfred Schoof Quintet's JAPO albums Scales, Light Lines and Horizons, with Michel Pilz, Jasper van 't Hof, Rainer Brüninghaus, Günter Lenz and Ralf-R. Hübner. Recorded 1976-1979 at Tonstudio Bauer, Ludwigsburg.

Into the Woodwork (XtraWATT, 2013) is a studio album by the Steve Swallow Quintet: Swallow (bass), Carla Bley (organ), Chris Cheek (tenor saxophone), Steve Cardenas (guitar) and Jorge Rossy (drums), recorded 15-16 November 2011 at Studios La Buissonne, Pernes-les-Fontaines.

Easy Living is Enrico Rava's 2004 ECM album with his Italian quintet: Gianluca Petrella (trombone), Stefano Bollani (piano), Rosario Bonaccorso (double bass) and Roberto Gatto (drums), recorded in June 2003 at Artesuono Recording Studio, Udine, produced by Manfred Eicher.

First ECM album by the Louis Sclavis Quintet: Sclavis (clarinets, soprano saxophone), Dominique Pifarély (violin), François Raulin (piano, synthesizer), Bruno Chevillon (bass), Christian Ville (drums). Recorded September 1991 at Rainbow Studio, Oslo.

Pat Metheny Group album recorded in February 1984 at Power Station, New York, with Pat Metheny (guitars, guitar synthesizer), Lyle Mays (piano, synthesizers), Steve Rodby (bass), Paul Wertico (drums) and Pedro Aznar (voice, guitar, percussion). Produced by Metheny.

Kenny Wheeler album of four original compositions, with Michael Brecker (tenor saxophone), John Taylor (piano), Dave Holland (bass) and Jack DeJohnette (drums), recorded in May 1983 at Power Station, New York. Produced by Manfred Eicher.

The Gary Burton Quintet plays six compositions by Carla Bley: Burton (vibraphone), Pat Metheny (electric 12-string guitar), Mick Goodrick (guitar), Steve Swallow (bass), Bob Moses (drums). Recorded December 1975 at Tonstudio Bauer, Ludwigsburg.

Paul Motian's second album as leader for ECM, released in 1975, with Charlie Haden (bass), Sam Brown and Paul Metzke (guitars) and Carlos Ward (alto saxophone). Recorded in May 1974 at Generation Sound Studios, New York.

Ritornare (ECM, 2026) is the ECM debut of Enzo Favata's quintet Atlantico, with Marcello Peghin (ten-string guitar), Daniele di Bonaventura (bandoneon), Salvatore Maltana (double bass) and U.T. Gandhi (drums). Recorded January 2026 in Munich, produced by Manfred Eicher.

Trumpeter Ralph Alessi's quintet with his brother Joseph Alessi (trombone), Matt Mitchell (piano), John Hébert (double bass) and Ches Smith (drums, vibraphone) in eleven Alessi compositions. Recorded February 2025 at Oktaven Audio, produced by Alessi and Manfred Eicher.

Third ECM album by Thomas Strønen's Time Is A Blind Guide: Strønen (drums), Ayumi Tanaka (piano), Håkon Aase (violin), Leo Svensson Sander (cello), Ole Morten Vågan (double bass). Recorded December 2021 at Rainbow Studio, Oslo, mixed in Munich in 2024.

Second ECM album by pianist Benjamin Lackner, with a new quintet: Mathias Eick (trumpet), Mark Turner (tenor saxophone), Linda May Han Oh (double bass), Matthieu Chazarenc (drums). Recorded March 2024 at Studios La Buissonne, produced by Manfred Eicher.