Chesky Records

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John Pizzarelli - My Blue Heaven (SACD)

Recorded in 1990 for the noted New York audiophile label Chesky Records, My Blue Heaven was John ...

Recorded in 1990 for the noted New York audiophile label Chesky Records, My Blue Heaven was John Pizzarelli’s first significant album release, heralding the arrival of a major talent and future Grammy®-winning star. Supported by a dream team line-up of veteran jazz stars - including Pizzarelli’s guitar-playing father, Bucky, together with trumpeter Clark Terry, bass supremo Milt Hinton, and drummer extraordinaire Connie Kay - the New Jersey-born singer and virtuoso of the seven-string guitar ...

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Kenny Barron & Sherman, Mark - Interplay (CD)

This sinter-generational collaboration between NEA Jazz Master Kenny Barron and vibraphonist M...

This sinter-generational collaboration between NEA Jazz Master Kenny Barron and vibraphonist Mark Sherman, both professors at Juilliard Jazz, showcases their remarkable interplay on nine well-chosen standards and two originals.Once again, the great pianist demonstrates his considerable skills -- uncanny listening, fluid and sympathetic comping style, facile exchanges and horn-like melodic lines, rich chord voicings and impeccable time feel -- in this simpatico conversation with vibist Sher...

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Kenny Rankin - Because Of You (180g One Step Pr...

Released in 1991 by the noted audiophile label Chesky Records, Because Of You is an enduring monu...

Released in 1991 by the noted audiophile label Chesky Records, Because Of You is an enduring monument to a multi-faceted American singer whose talent knew no boundaries. Occupying a unique space where folk, rock, pop, country, and jazz elements intermingle, Kenny Rankin (1940-2009) - whose golden voice was once described by jazz saxophonist Stan Getz as “a horn with a heartbeat” - was a genre-blurring singer whose soulful sound defied categorization. Impeccably produced by David Chesky, the b...

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Larry Coryell, Badi Assad, John Abercrombie - ...

Beautifully recorded in late 2002 in New York’s St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, Three Guitars is a ...

Beautifully recorded in late 2002 in New York’s St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, Three Guitars is a must-hear summit meeting between three extraordinary fretboard masters: Larry Coryell, Badi Assad - then a rising star of the Brazilian music scene - and John Abercrombie. Despite their differences in age, nationality, genre, gender, and musical sensibility, the three musicians found common ground in what Coryell described as a “unique intersection of creativity.” Coryell and Abercrombie, pioneers...

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Larry Coryell, Badi Assad, John Abercrombie - T...

An exceptional and unique album of its kind, “Three Guitars”, like its title would suggest, showc...

An exceptional and unique album of its kind, “Three Guitars”, like its title would suggest, showcases the talents of three great guitarists, John Abercrombie, Badi Assad and Larry Coryell. A harmonious journey that celebrates the guitar’s versatility, the album features highlight tracks like “After The Rain” which serves as a ground for intricate exchange between the three musicians, and “Exercise in Fourths” a beautiful duet piece featuring Coryell and Assad. This release will be available o...

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Little Kruta - Justice (CD)

What would happen if you took And Justice for All, the iconic 1988 album from Thrash Metal ico...

What would happen if you took And Justice for All, the iconic 1988 album from Thrash Metal icons, Metallica, and reimagined it for a Classical orchestra? Add to that four emerging Jazz and Soul vocalists. You're left with one of the most intriguing interpretations of Rock material ever recorded. Brought to you by Little Kruta, featuring a band comprised entirely of women, Justice will forever change the way you perceive Metallica, Classical Music, and what an audiophile recording can be. O...

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Livingston Taylor - Ink (180g Vinyl LP)

Considered by many fans to be the best album from Livingston Taylor, Ink pays homage to pop songw...

Considered by many fans to be the best album from Livingston Taylor, Ink pays homage to pop songwriting with a collection of richly-realized interpretations, including Gerry Rafferty's "Baker Street." and the great Ray Charles' "Hallelujah, I Love Her So." With his rich vocals, exceptional guitar skills, and meticulous production Ink reveals itself as a document of a man who knows what makes a song a memorable and moving experience. This album, a favorite with audiophiles, will be released on...

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Livingston Taylor – Safe Home(CD)

Safe Home is the 2017 album from the venerated songwriter, Livingston Taylor, who is celebr...

Safe Home is the 2017 album from the venerated songwriter, Livingston Taylor, who is celebrating his 50th anniversary of making music. Featuring a world class band of Shelly Berg (piano), David Finck (bass), Bashiri Johnson (percussion), and Chelsea Berry (vocals), the album gives playful bend to musical classics like "Anything You Can Do", and also presents Livingston originals such as "I Must Be Doing Something Right". Livingston Taylor's career as a professional musician has spanned ...

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Macy Gray - Stripped (SACD)

In 2016, Macy Gray arrived at The Hirsch Center, a former Roman Catholic Church in Brooklyn, to m...

In 2016, Macy Gray arrived at The Hirsch Center, a former Roman Catholic Church in Brooklyn, to make “Stripped,” one of the most unusual and extraordinary albums in her discography. A project put together by the audiophile label Chesky Records, Stripped was recorded in two days with Gray accompanied by guitarist Russell Malone, bassist Daryl Johns, drummer Ari Hoenig, and trumpeter Wallace Roney, all seasoned, well-pedigreed jazz cats. Gray served up remakes of several of her key back catalog...

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