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Joe Henderson Filed Under: Post-Bop Editors' Review: A true sax player's sax player, Joe Henderson's work was a remarkable mix of the cerebral and the visceral, the airy and the gutty. All that came into full flower on seminal 1969 set "Power to the Peo... more » Sample Play now See all Free Tracks	statistics: - downloads last week 4,954 total listens date added: 18-Apr-2008	average rating: (5 votes) Rate this artist!
Jimmy Greene - The Overcomer's Suit... Filed Under: Modal Music Editors' Review: On this rugged and organic set, Greene proves himself the proud owner of a genuine scrapper's tone--his tenor sax seems to buck and strain and the limits of song. It's an urgency that points straight ... more » Sample Play now See all Free Tracks	statistics: 426 downloads last week 3,344 total listens date added: 03-Apr-2008	average rating: Be the first to rate this artist!

John Coltrane Filed Under: Hard Bop Editors' Review: For all his eventual legacy, Coltrane was a late bloomer, and this five-disc set offers an incredible window into the years he first hinted at greatness. The Coltrane heard here, from '56 to '58, is g... more » Sample Play now See all Free Tracks	statistics: - downloads last week 23,338 total listens date added: 04-Dec-2007	average rating: (30 votes) Rate this artist!
Miles Davis Filed Under: Hard Bop Editors' Review: If you've only heard the "Kind of Blue" classic "So What" in its original cool, you'll be stunned by this early-'60s veer into speedy hard bop. Playing with a fantastic five (Davis, Hancock, Williams,... more » Sample Play now See all Free Tracks	statistics: - downloads last week 18,111 total listens date added: 05-Nov-2007	average rating: (35 votes) Rate this artist!
Tadd Dameron With John Coltrane Filed Under: Hard Bop Editors' Review: Playing a subtle piano beneath Coltrane's billowing scales, the unsung Dameron reminds us just what a special presence he could bring to the hard bop mix. Quietly experimental, showing a soft touch an... more » Sample Play now See all Free Tracks	statistics: - downloads last week 8,369 total listens date added: 10-Jul-2007	average rating: (12 votes) Rate this artist!
Matt Page Filed Under: Hard Bop From the artist: Matt Page is an upcoming drummer and performing artist in the Pacific NW. Sample Play now See all Free Tracks	statistics: 11 downloads last week 2,391 total listens date added: 28-May-2007	average rating: Be the first to rate this artist!
Eldar Filed Under: Post-Bop Editors' Review: On "Re-imagination," the Russian-born pianist melds modern post-bop with pop, classical, and even some turntablist trickery. Minus the rhythms, Eldar has one clear forebear, Bruce Hornsby, whose dense... more » Sample Play now See all Free Tracks	statistics: - downloads last week 7,069 total listens date added: 16-May-2007	average rating: (9 votes) Rate this artist!
Thelonious Monk Filed Under: Hard Bop Editors' Review: This 1955 matchup of heavyweights--Monk playing Ellington--gives us a delicious mash of styles. Ellington's classic swing composition gives focus to the adventurous Monk, while the interpretive master... more » Sample Play now See all Free Tracks	statistics: - downloads last week 24,637 total listens date added: 04-May-2007	average rating: (51 votes) Rate this artist!
M Gayle Filed Under: Hard Bop Editors' Review: The eccentric, exquisitely sensitive phrasings of Bud Powell live on in Gayle's absorbing piano works. Allowing himself the charming bumbles of Thelonius Monk, Gayle nonetheless never loses sight of t... more » Sample Play now See all Free Tracks	statistics: 4 downloads last week 4,025 total listens date added: 18-Jan-2007	average rating: (8 votes) Rate this artist!
Underset Filed Under: Post-Bop From the artist: Underset is a Canadian based duo that combines jazz colors with an electro tint. The band presents pieces in a spirited alternative jazz style that has a dark touch. Thus creating a unique soundscape ... more » Sample Play now See all Free Tracks	statistics: - downloads last week 994 total listens date added: 08-Jan-2007	average rating: (5 votes) Rate this artist!
E.S.T. Filed Under: Post-Bop Editors' Review: While jazz trios tend to stay low-pro, E.S.T. has managed to gain an international following outside of its home base of Sweden. Much like the Cinematic Orchestra, the group's new school approach to p... more » Sample Play now See all Free Tracks	statistics: 121 downloads last week 61,799 total listens date added: 07-Nov-2006	average rating: (46 votes) Rate this artist!
Lee Morgan Filed Under: Hard Bop Editors' Review: On this remastered LP, the gloriously shambling dexterity of Morgan's trumpet is captured as it begins to bear real fruit. Not yet 20 years old, the Morgan of "City Lights" is figuring out the organic... more » Sample Play now See all Free Tracks	statistics: - downloads last week 19,991 total listens date added: 30-Oct-2006	average rating: (36 votes) Rate this artist!
Donald Byrd Filed Under: Hard Bop Editors' Review: The other "Bird" has gotten the lion's share of the fame, but the new remastering of 1958's "Off to the Races" reminds us of this breathy trumpeter's power as both a bandleader and composer. Aided by ... more » Sample Play now See all Free Tracks	statistics: - downloads last week 7,833 total listens date added: 18-Oct-2006	average rating: (30 votes) Rate this artist!
Bobby Hutcherson Filed Under: Post-Bop Editors' Review: An icy-cool take of his bandmate Herbie Hancock's "Maiden Voyage" sets the tone for the vibraphonist's supremely mellow 1966 quartet set, "Happenings." Those glowing vibe peals prove an ideal outro to... more » Sample Play now See all Free Tracks	statistics: - downloads last week 3,486 total listens date added: 18-Oct-2006	average rating: (7 votes) Rate this artist!
Freddie Hubbard Filed Under: Post-Bop Editors' Review: With an exception of one man named Miles, Freddie Hubbard is the most celebrated jazz trumpeter of our time. Originally recorded in 1962, this reissue of "Here To Stay" remains a post-bop classic for ... more » Sample Play now See all Free Tracks	statistics: - downloads last week 4,652 total listens date added: 18-Oct-2006	average rating: (7 votes) Rate this artist!