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A Charles Mingus box, plus CDs from Eliza Gilkyson, Tracy Nelson, Asha Wells, and a tribute to Badfinger's Pete Ham.

'Chronicles' is an eight-CD Miles Davis set which represents his work with the Prestige label, during which the man with the horn came into his own.

Remastered Mingus release focuses attention on the bassist's creative energy.

In part 2, vibes great Gary Burton discusses band dynamics, his ongoing collaboration with Chick Corea and his teaching approach.

Dynamic songstress reinvigorates jazz standards.

Not the complete concert, and a cheat to boot with overdubbed bass.

Five jazz titans performed together in a half empty hall back in 1953. The result was one of the legendary jazz concerts of all time.

If this isn't classic be-bop at its greatest, I'm not sure how it could get much better.

The interplay, sense of range and history, and tonal subtleties make Family an interesting, thoughtful, enjoyable collaboration.

A definitive reissue of two classic jazz works of art.