West Wind Records
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West Wind Records was a jazz record label, releasing albums by many notable musicians during the 1980s.
Some of these albums were previously issued on labels such as Circle Records (Germany)
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Some of these albums were previously issued on labels such as Circle Records (Germany)
Circle Records (Germany)
Circle Records was an Germany based record label specializing in jazz, established in 1976. -Discography:Circle Records was an Germany based record label specializing in jazz, established in 1976. -Discography:...
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Discography
- 001 Anthony BraxtonAnthony BraxtonAnthony Braxton is an American composer, saxophonist, clarinettist, flautist, pianist, and philosopher. Braxton has released well over 100 albums since the 1960s...
- The Coventry Concert 1980 - 002 Archie Shepp plays Sydney Bechet Passport To Paradise Impro 06 1981
- 003 Manfred Zepf & Andrew CyrilleAndrew CyrilleAndrew Charles Cyrille is an avant-garde jazz drummer.Cyrille was born in Brooklyn, New York into a family with a mother from Haiti. He began studying science at St...
- Paintings - 004 Anthony Braxton If Memory Serves Me Right 1987
- 005 Sunny MurraySunny MurrayJames Marcellus Arthur "Sunny" Murray is one of the pioneers of the free jazz style of drumming.-Biography:...
- Indelicacy 1987 - 006 Archie Shepp Bird Fire: A Tribute To Charlie Parker Impro 05 1979
- 007 Harry BeckettHarry BeckettHarold Winston "Harry" Beckett was a British trumpeter and flugelhorn player.-Biography:A resident in the UK since 1954, Harry Beckett had an international reputation. In 1961, he played with Charles Mingus in the film All Night Long. In the 1960s he worked and recorded within the band of bass...
- Bremen Concert 1987 - 008 String Trio of New YorkString Trio of New YorkThe String Trio of New York is an American jazz chamber ensemble.The group was founded in 1977 by bassist John Lindberg, violinist Billy Bang, and guitarist James Emery. Though they initially worked on improvisational playing and on their own compositions, they eventually began taking on...
& Jay ClaytonJay ClaytonJay Clayton is an internationally acclaimed avant-garde vocalist and jazz educator.- Early years :...
1987 - 011 Steve LacySteve LacySteve Lacy , born Steven Norman Lackritz in New York City, was a jazz saxophonist and composer recognized as one of the important players of soprano saxophone....
Live in Budapest 1988 - 012 Georg Graewe Six Studies For Piano Solo
- 014 John LindbergJohn LindbergJohn Lindberg is an American jazz double-bassist.Lindberg studied at the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor and moved to New York City in 1977. There he played with the Human Arts Ensemble alongside Joseph Bowie and Bobo Shaw, and he was in ensembles with Anthony Braxton from 1978-1985...
Revolving Ensemble Relative Reliability 1988 - 016 Eric DolphyEric DolphyEric Allan Dolphy was an American jazz alto saxophonist, flutist, and bass clarinetist. On a few occasions he also played the clarinet and baritone saxophone. Dolphy was one of several multi-instrumentalists to gain prominence in the 1960s...
Unrealized Tapes 1964 - 017 Dresch 4tet from Hungary Live in Cologne 1988
- 019 Gary BartzGary BartzGary Bartz is an American alto and soprano saxophonist and clarinetist.Bartz graduated from the Baltimore City College high school and The Juilliard School...
, Lee KonitzLee KonitzLee Konitz is an American jazz composer and alto saxophonist born in Chicago, Illinois.Generally considered one of the driving forces of Cool Jazz, Konitz has also performed successfully in bebop and avant-garde settings...
, Jackie McLeanJackie McLeanJohn Lenwood McLean was an American jazz alto saxophonist, composer, bandleader and educator, born in New York City.-Biography:McLean's father, John Sr., played guitar in Tiny Bradshaw's orchestra...
, Charlie MarianoCharlie MarianoCarmine Ugo Mariano was an American jazz alto saxophonist. He was born in Boston, Massachusetts and died in Cologne, Germany.-Biography:Mariano was the son of Italian immigrants....
with Joachim KühnJoachim Kühn-Biography:Kühn was a musical prodigy and made his debut as a concert pianist, having studied classical piano and composition with Arthur Schmidt-Elsey. Influenced by his elder brother, clarinetist Rolf Kühn, he simultaneously got interested in jazz. In 1961 he became a professional jazz musician....
, Palle DanielssonPalle DanielssonPalle Danielsson is a Swedish jazz double bassist born in Stockholm, Sweden, perhaps most notable for his work done with Keith Jarrett from 1974 to 1979, becoming a member of his European quartet for that period.-Career:...
, Han BenninkHan BenninkHan Bennink is a Dutch jazz drummer and percussionist. On occasion his recordings have featured his playing on clarinet, violin, banjo and piano....
- Altissimo 1973 - 021 Ray AndersonRay AndersonRay Anderson may refer to:*Ray Anderson , light heavyweight boxer*Ray Anderson *Ray Anderson , jazz trombone and trumpet player...
, Harry BeckettHarry BeckettHarold Winston "Harry" Beckett was a British trumpeter and flugelhorn player.-Biography:A resident in the UK since 1954, Harry Beckett had an international reputation. In 1961, he played with Charles Mingus in the film All Night Long. In the 1960s he worked and recorded within the band of bass...
, Annie Whitehaed a.o. U3 Klang 1988 - 026 Perry RobinsonPerry RobinsonPerry Morris Robinson is an American jazz clarinetist and composer. He is the son of the noted composer Earl Robinson. -Biography:...
- Nightmare Island 1988 - 029 Dollar Brand (Abdullah Ibrahim) ....memories West54 WLW 8011 1973
- 032 Clifford Brown And The Neal Hefti Orchestra EmArcy MG 36005 1955
- 065 Art Blakey - For Minors Only Bethlehem BCP 6023 1957
- 2001 Anthony Braxton The Coventry Concert 1980
- 2002 Archie Shepp Passport To Paradise Impro 06 1981
- 2004 Anthony Braxton If Memory Serves Me Right 1987
- 2005 Sunny Murray Quartet Indelicacy 1987
- 2006 Archie Shepp Bird Fire: A Tribute To Charlie Parker Impro 05 1979
- 2008 String Trio Of New York & Jay Clayton 1987
- 2011 Steve Lacy Live in Budapest 1988
- 2013 Sonny Clark Blues Mambo Time T 70010 1960
- 2014 John Lindberg Revolving Ensemble Relative Reliability 1988
- 2015 Kenny Dorham Hot Stuff From Brazil Fred Miles FM 403 1961
- 2016 Eric Dolphy Unrealized Tapes 1964
- 2018 Coleman Hawkins Body And Soul 1961
- 2019 Gary Bartz, Lee Konitz, Jackie McLean, Charlie Mariano with Joachim Kühn, Palle Danielsson, Han Bennink Altissimo Philips (Jap) RJ-5102 1973
- 2020 Dollar Brand Ode To Duke Ellington Inner City IC 6049 1973
- 2022 Bill Evans His Last Concert in Germany 1980
- 2023 V/A Trumpet Anthology
- 2024 Carlo Mombelli Abstractions 1988
- 2025 Chris Connor At The American Jazz Festival In Latin America 1961
- 2026 Perry Robinson Nightmare Island 1988
- 2027 Chet Baker My Funny Valentine
- 2028 Bill Evans In His Own Way 1977
- 2029 Abdullah Ibrahim Memories West54 WLW 8011 1973
- 2030 Harry Beckett & Courtney Pine Live Vol. 2 1987
- 2031 Bud ShankBud ShankClifford Everett "Bud" Shank, Jr. was an American alto saxophonist and flautist. He rose to prominence in the early 1950s playing lead alto and flute in Stan Kenton's Innovations in Modern Music Orchestra and throughout the decade worked in various small jazz combos. He spent the 1960s as a first...
- Misty Eyes 1961 - 2032 Clifford Brown And The Neal Hefti Orchestra EmArcy MG 36005 1955
- 2033 Chet Baker Stella By Starlight
- 2034 Coleman Hawkins The Tenor Genius 1958, 1964, 1967
- 2036 Archie Shepp & Jeanne Lee Sophisticated Lady Circle RK 61084/29 1984
- 2037 Chet Baker Tune Up: Chet Baker in Paris
- 2038 Chet Baker Night Bird Circle RK 25680/22 1980
- 2039 David Murray and the Low Class Conspiracy Flowers for Albert Circle RK 18877/8 + 1 track of RK 18877/4 1977
- 2040 Dexter Gordon Midnight Dream Who's Who WWLP 21011 + 4 tracks of WWLP 21006 1977
- 2041 McCoy Tyner - What's New?Live at the Musicians Exchange CafeLive at the Musicians Exchange Cafe is a 1987 live album by McCoy Tyner released on the Who's Who in Jazz label. It was recorded in July 1987 and features performances by Tyner with Avery Sharpe and Louis Hayes...
1980 - 2042 Gil EvansGil EvansGil Evans was a jazz pianist, arranger, composer and bandleader, active in the United States...
- Little Wing Circle RK 101978/13 + 1 track 1978 - 2043 Paul Horn 500 Miles High 1980
- 2044 Thad Jones & Mel Lewis The Orchestra 1978
- 2045 Art Blakey Blakey's Theme Who's Who WWLP 21024 + 21026 1980
- 2046 Stan Getz Autumn Leaves 1980
- 2048 Thad Jones & Mel Lewis - Body And Soul (1978)
- 2049 Kenny Dorham Shadow Of Your Smile 1966
- 2050 Yosuke YamashitaYosuke YamashitaYōsuke Yamashita is an acclaimed jazz pianist, composer, essayist, and writer from Tokyo, Japan.He is praised by critics for his unique piano style...
Trio - Ghosts by Albert Ayler 1977 - 2051 Art Ensemble Of Chicago Live In Berlin 1979
- 2052 Perry Robinson Call To The Stars 1990
- 2053 Pepper Adams My One And Only Love Mode LP 112 1957
- 2054 Milt JacksonMilt JacksonMilton "Bags" Jackson was an American jazz vibraphonist, usually thought of as a bebop player, although he performed in several jazz idioms...
& Ray Brown Fuji Mama 1976 - 2055 Bill Evans How Deep is the Ocean 1965
- 2056 Gil Evans Tokyo Concert 1976
- 2057 Eric Dolphy Douglas SD 785 1963
- 2058 Bill Evans The Brilliant Bill Evans 1979, 1980
- 2059 Chet Baker In Paris Vol 2 Sonopresse 2S068-16685 + 2 alternate takes 1978
- 2060 Mingus DynastyMingus DynastyMingus Dynasty is an album by Charles Mingus, recorded and released in 1959, and was inducted in the Grammy Hall of Fame in 1999.- Track listing :All compositions by Charles Mingus except where noted.# "Slop"# "Diane"# "Song With Orange"...
At Bottom Live [sic] 1979 - 2061 Bill Evans Live In Buenos Aires 1979 1979
- 2062 Kenny DorhamKenny DorhamMcKinley Howard Dorham was an American jazz trumpeter, singer, and composer born in Fairfield, Texas. Dorham's talent is frequently lauded by critics and other musicians, but he never received the kind of attention from the jazz establishment that many of his peers did...
- Jazz Festival In Latin America 1961 - 2063 Eric Dolphy Naima 1964
- 2064 Art Pepper Art In L.A. Trio PA 3141 1957
- 2065 Art Blakey For Minors Only Bethlehem BCP 6023 1957
- 2067 Dave LiebmanDave LiebmanDave Liebman is an American saxophonist and flautist. In June 2010, he received a NEA Jazz Masters lifetime achievement award from the National Endowment for the Arts.-Biography:...
First Visit Philips (Jap) RJ-5101 1973 - 2068 Johnny GriffinJohnny GriffinJohn Arnold Griffin III was an American bop and hard bop tenor saxophonist.- Early life and career :Griffin studied music at DuSable High School in Chicago under Walter Dyett, starting out on clarinet before moving on to oboe and then alto sax...
In Tokyo 1976 - 2069 Manny AlbamManny AlbamManny Albam was a jazz baritone saxophone player who eventually put the instrument down in favour of a long and respected career as an arranger, writer, and teacher.-Biography:The son of Lithuanian immigrants, who was born in the Dominican Republic when his mother went into labour en route...
The Jazz Greats (Jazz Greats Of Our Time) Coral CRL 57173 1957 - 2070 Manfred Bründl Bründl's Basslab Feat. Barry Altschul 1990
- 2071 Art PepperArt PepperArt Pepper , born Arthur Edward Pepper, Jr., was an American alto saxophonist and clarinetist.About Pepper, Scott Yanow of All Music stated, "In the 1950s he was one of the few altoists that was able to develop his own sound despite the dominant influence of Charlie Parker" and: "When Art Pepper...
& Zoot Sims Art 'n Zoot 1981 - 2072 Heinz Becker, Louis Sclavis & John Lindberg Transition FMP 1170 1987
- 2073 Bill Evans With Monica Zetterlund 1975
- 2074 Sonny Simmons Backwoods Suite 1982
- 2075 Bill Evans My Foolish Heart 1973
- 2076 Stan Getz Utopia 1978
- 2077 Duke Ellington I'm Beginning To See The Light 1940-1966
- 2078 Johnny Griffin Unpretentious Delights 1978
- 2079 Dexter Gordon A Gordon Cantata 1978
- 2080 Harry Beckett Les Jardins Du Casino 1987, 1991
- 2081 Lee Konitz & Frank Wunsch Frank-Lee Speaking 1988-1989
- 2082 Archie Shepp Perfect Passions 1978
- 2083 Chet Baker Welcome Back 1987
- 2084 V/A Concert In Argentina part of Halcyon HAL 113 1974
- 2085 Paul Bley & Hans Lüdemann Moving Hearts 1991
- 2086 Jürgen Seefelder The Standard Project 1992
- 2088 Nat AdderleyNat AdderleyNathaniel Adderley was an American jazz cornet and trumpet player who played in the hard bop and soul jazz genres. He was the brother of saxophonist Julian "Cannonball" Adderley....
- Live On Planet Earth 1962, 1966, 1983 - 2092 Monica Zetterlund/Bill Evans Waltz for Debbie 1997
- 2097 Kenny Wheeler/Upper Austrian Jazz Orchestra 1995
- 2108 Chet Baker Plays & Sings
- 2116 Chick Corea Converge 1969
- 2120 Old Folks 1999
- 2124 Archie Shepp & Horace Parlan Mama Rose 1987
- 2129 Ronnie BurrageRonnie BurrageRonnie Burrage is an American jazz drummer. His style draws elements from hard bop, bebop, funk, and soul....
- Just Natural 2000 - 2155 Pat MethenyPat MethenyPatrick Bruce "Pat" Metheny is an American jazz guitarist and composer.One of the most successful and critically acclaimed jazz musicians to come to prominence in the 1970s and '80s, he is the leader of the Pat Metheny Group and is also involved in duets, solo works and other side projects...
- The Move to the Groove 1983 - 2200 Gilberto GilGilberto GilGilberto Passos Gil Moreira , better known as Gilberto Gil or , is a Brazilian singer, guitarist, and songwriter, known for both his musical innovation and political commitment...
- Em Concerto - 2201 Dino SaluzziDino SaluzziTimoteo "Dino" Saluzzi is an Argentine musician.The son of popular carpero composer and instrumentalist Cayetano Saluzzi, Dino played the bandoneón since his childhood...
- Argentina 1984 - 2202 Vera Guimaraes - Stirring The Forest
- 2203 Tito Puente More Mambos On Broadway
- 2206 Jürgen Seefelder & Azymuth Volta á Turma 1991
- 2208 Soma Southern Cross 1990
- 2211 Gilberto Gil Oriente: Live In Tokyo
- 2212 Ástor PiazzollaÁstor PiazzollaÁstor Pantaleón Piazzolla was an Argentine tango composer and bandoneón player. His oeuvre revolutionized the traditional tango into a new style termed nuevo tango, incorporating elements from jazz and classical music...
- Unforgettable 1981 - 2213 Ástor Piazzolla - Onda Nueve
- 2214 AzymuthAzymuthAzymuth is a three-piece electric funk jazz group from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Formed in 1972, the members are Jose Roberto Bertrami , Alex Malheiros , and Ivan Conti .-History:...
- Curumim - 2215 Ruben BladesRubén BladesRubén Blades Bellido de Luna is a Panamanian salsa singer, songwriter, lawyer, actor, Latin jazz musician, and politician, performing musically most often in the Afro-Cuban and Latin jazz genres...
- Mucho Mejor - 2216 Tito Puente 20 Mambos/Take Five
- 2220 Ástor Piazzolla Pulsacion
- 2221 Tania MariaTania MariaTania Maria is a Brazilian artist, singer, composer, bandleader and piano player, singing mostly in Portuguese or English. Her Brazilian-style music is mostly vocal, sometimes pop, often jazzy, and includes samba, bossa, Afro-Latin, Pop and Jazz fusion.-Biography:Born in São Luís, Maranhão,...
Alive & Cooking 1993 - 2223 IrakereIrakereIrakere is a Cuban band founded by Armando de Sequeira Romeu Music Director and composer, and by pianist Chucho Valdés in 1973...
- From Havana With Love 1978 - 2224 Gilberto Gil Esoterico: Live In The USA 1994 1994
- 2240 Ana Vera - Exitos de Fado
- 2400 Woody HermanWoody HermanWoodrow Charles Herman , known as Woody Herman, was an American jazz clarinetist, alto and soprano saxophonist, singer, and big band leader. Leading various groups called "The Herd," Herman was one of the most popular of the 1930s and '40s bandleaders...
La Fiesta 1978 - 2402 Thad Jones & Mel Lewis - A Touch Of Class (1978)
- 2403 Cab CallowayCab CallowayCabell "Cab" Calloway III was an American jazz singer and bandleader. He was strongly associated with the Cotton Club in Harlem, New York City where he was a regular performer....
& His Orchestra Get With Cab 1944-50 - 2404 Lionel HamptonLionel HamptonLionel Leo Hampton was an American jazz vibraphonist, pianist, percussionist, bandleader and actor. Like Red Norvo, he was one of the first jazz vibraphone players. Hampton ranks among the great names in jazz history, having worked with a who's who of jazz musicians, from Benny Goodman and Buddy...
The Big Band 1983 - 2405 Diahann Carroll A Tribute To Ethel Waters Orinda ORC 400 1978
- 2406 Duke Ellington April In Paris 1969
- 2407 Thad Jones & Mel Lewis Body And Soul 1978
- 2410 Wolfgang Schmidtke Blues Variations