New Discoveries and re-releases are represented in this three part series. Some have been recently ‘unearthed’…and new technology used to make the tapes sound so good! Others have been reissued and remastered.

For Part 1, you’ll hear

-a recording by Art Blakey and The Jazz Messsengers (with an excerpt from an interview by Wayne Shorter talking about how blown away he was by the way the group were received in Japan!).

-Sheila Jordan’s first album that was never released before; and Sheila Jordan couldn’t even remember recording it.

-Ahmad Jamal from the two volumes of newfound recordings from a Seattle club from the early 60’s.

-Elvin Jones preceded by a description of his drumming style by Victoria B.C. drummer and educator, Kelby McNayr.

-Speaking of Victoria, B.C., a re-release of an album by Victoria native, bassist Neil Swainson. He was able to land Woody Shaw and Joe Henderson to play with him on this hard to find album, one of the last recordings made by Woody Shaw.

-Tracks from an 11 cd set from 78′ rpm records originally recorded on Black and White records. Some Barney Bigard Sextet with Art Tatum, as well as a post-retirement Ivie Anderson record.

-Ornette Coleman before he became known for ‘free jazz’.