Charles Mingus Jr. (April 22, 1922 – January 5, 1979) was an American jazz upright bassist, composer, bandleader, pianist, and author. A major proponent of collective improvisation, he is considered one of the greatest jazz musicians and composers in history, with a career spanning three decades and collaborations with other jazz greats such as Duke Ellington, Charlie Parker, Max Roach, and Eric Dolphy.

“One might ask: Does it make sense to record a Standard album in 2023, especially when the arrangements and the songs are not necessarily turned upside down? Well, for me it’s sort of a personal “best of” album of tunes, melodies I really love, but even more: playing standards for me is about getting to know the people I’m playing with, taking directions together on a common journey.

Napoleon Brown Goodson Culp (October 12, 1929 – September 20, 2008)[2][3] better known by his stage name Nappy Brown, was an American R&B singer.

Ike & Tina Turner was an American musical duo consisting of husband-and-wife Ike Turner and Tina Turner. From 1960 to 1976, they performed live as the Ike & Tina Turner Revue, supported by Ike Turner's band, the Kings of Rhythm, and backing vocalists, the Ikettes. The Ike & Tina Turner Revue was regarded as "one of the most potent live acts on the R&B circuit."

Anthony Dominick Benedetto (August 3, 1926 – July 21, 2023), known professionally as Tony Bennett, was an American jazz and traditional pop singer.

Alvin LeRoy Holmes (September 22, 1913 – July 27, 1986) was an American songwriter, composer, arranger, orchestra conductor and record producer.

Laurindo Almeida Quartet Featuring Bud Shank (later released as Brazilliance) is an album by guitarist Laurindo Almeida with saxophonist Bud Shank that was recorded in 1953 and 1954 for the Pacific Jazz label.

Julie London (born Julie Peck; September 26, 1926 – October 18, 2000) was an American singer and actress whose career spanned more than 40 years. A torch singer noted for her contralto voice, London recorded over thirty albums of pop and jazz standards between 1955 and 1969. Her recording of "Cry Me a River", a song she introduced on her debut album Julie Is Her Name, was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2001. In addition to her musical notice, London was nominated for a Golden Globe Award in 1974 for her portrayal of Nurse Dixie McCall in the television series Emergency!

Rayland Baxter’s new LP Wide Awake has arrived with a tremendous splash and is out today on ATO Records.

For many years Janet Baker was the measure of all things for me when it came to "Les Nuits d'été" by Hector Berlioz.

For decades, Bob Dylan's performance in Manchester was incorrectly labeled, The Royal Albert Hall Concert.

Prelude to Ecstasy is a pendulum which swings between the extremes of human emotion, from the ecstasy of passion to the sublimity of pain, and it is this concept which binds our album together.

Following the critical acclaim of her first album, Lueurs, released just a year ago by Cypres, the young Belgian composer Apolline Jesupret is back with a second monographic CD entitled Bleu Ardent.

A Musical America New Artist and BBC Rising Star, Ian Niederhoffer is a fast-rising, young conductor.

Fauré’s songs represent his art at its most radiant, demonstrating the composer’s exceptional gift for melody as well as his acute sensitivity to the subtleties of the greatest French poets of the day.