Dylanesque - Bryan Ferry

Ferry delves into the sockets of these Bob Dylan songs and finds truth and romance by reconstructing the bones and tendons with a touch of Roxy magic.

Fusion for Miles: A Guitar Tribute - Various/Jeff Richman

The jewels from Miles fusion experiments arranged for ten great guests guitarists including Mike Stern, Bill Frisell, Bill Connors, and Pat Martin. Soaring solos on the fretboard of jazzy dreams.

The Inner Mounting Flame - Mahavishnu Orchestra With John McLaughlin

The flame burns bright, the spirits are alight for this groundbreaking fusion feast. Universal magic!

Brown Street - Joe Zawinul

Joe leads a stellar group of weather report alumni into the cauldron of new arrangments of WR classics with the WDR Big Band. The music sparkles with fresh inspiration, delicate thunder and moving rain. Goes down a storm.

Industrial Zen - John McLaughlin

The spritual maze of innocence and experience, abstract journeys and views from the highests peaks. John assembles a host of partners for these explorations of past and future, spirit and flesh. Sublime.

Heavy Machinery - Anders Johansson, Jens Johanssen & Allan Holdsworth

A trio of delights with those rich fusion riffs exchanging between Allan on guitar and Jens keyboards with Anders the key sonic beat keeper. Fine machinery indeed.

The Elephant Sleeps But Still Remembers - Jack DeJohnette

Jack explores the rythms of jazz and beyond with Bill Frissell on guitar. The drums and percussion up front, angular, powerful and intelligent, the pulse of truth is out here.

Some Skunk Funk - Randy Brecker

Randy and brother Michael breathe with the fire of the WDR Big Band and relive their funk years in this live extravaganza from 2003.

The Bootleg Series, Vol. 5: Bob Dylan Live 1975 - The Rolling Thunder Revue - Bob Dylan

Bob leads a stellar group of Greenwich village refugees across New England and beyond. The circus rolls into town, sets up in small town theatres, produces live mercury music captured on tape which is stored for years then eventually released. Live magic, the age of folk rock spins on.

SOULTRANE - JOHN COLTRANE

This poet of the tenor sax walks tall with this late 1950's collection of exquisite small group settings of standards. The sound is tough, rigorous with a touch of romance.

Kind of Blue - Miles Davis

On this jazz touchstone from the studio, the instruments sing modern and timeless, strenghth and culture, the colour of this music is not just blue but rainbow.

Today - Skip James

Skip's falsetto delivery and sharp lyrics provide a unique flavour of southern blues.

Abraxas - Santana

This jazz rock soup is magic, exotic, eclectic, a cut through the layers to the dream music.

Pure and pulsating rhythmic joy, the dance goes on, the guitar drifts across the world.

King Kong: Jean-Luc Ponty Plays the Music of Frank Zappa - Jean-Luc Ponty

The composer inspires the violinist to stretch across a string of genres from rock to jazz, classical to country and he delivers bowing furiously on his electric strings. Magnificent.

Howlin' Wind - Graham Parker

The poet of British pub rock, a hard edge of soulful R&B, gutsy and flavoured with a touch of sinewy rock and roll romance. Rough diamond.

A Funky Thide of Sings - Billy Cobham

The genius of the drums leads an enticing band of fusion brothers into the balanced terrain of funk. Brilliant solos on the cans and ensemble playing par excellence.

That's What I Say: John Scofield Plays the Music of Ray Charles - John Scofield

John plays around these great R&B themes from Charles with that funky intelligence that can produce delicate as well as thump on the bone. Ever changing flow of musical partners ensures variety and surprise. Elegant and rocking, he says it well !

Freak In - Dave Douglas

Acoustic Jazz plus electronics add fusion to the recipe and a very orignal approach and the meal is wholesome. This rich and sensitive record has a sense of place in the titles and always rewards the replay as this has fine melodic patterns set alongside the challenging instrumentation.

East/West - Bill Frisell

The landscape of the live jazz guitar player with two different trios playing in NewYork and California respectively exploring jazz, pop and folk tunes with exquisite taste and intricate group understanding. It captures the essence of why live jazz can reveal and inspire and feed the audience and players in quitessential ways.

The Girl in the Other Room - Diana Krall

The lady sings modern, her sultry jazz inclination locks into a more open set which includes some emotionally wired songs penned by herself and Elvis Costelloe. Inspired, romantic and honest as ever the production values and musicianship enhance the charms of this seductive voice.