A member of the Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Big Band in the early 1970s, where he stayed until 1977, he subsequently regularly performed in Europe with various local rhythm sections. This album was recorded ...

These gems from the 1970s, from a decade that produced some of the best live albums around, are still worth listening to.

Hailed as “intensely soulful (The New York Times)” and “spellbinding (The New Yorker),” Syrian-born, Brooklyn-based composer/clarinetist Kinan Azmeh has announced the February 28th release of his 14th ...