Jazz
Discover jazz recordings spanning contemporary, modern, straight-ahead, fusion, Nordic jazz, and freely improvised music. Blue Music Group's catalog features original compositions as well as new interpretations of established standard repertoire, performed by both recognized musicians and emerging artists. The collection includes solo performances, small ensembles and cross-genre collaborations, reflecting a broad range of jazz traditions and contemporary influences.
 | Nights Flights Spice (2025)Mika Pohjola with Ben Monder, Matt PenmanThis quartet came together under unexpected circumstances when guitarist Ben Monder replaced the originally scheduled saxophonist Chris Cheek shortly before the recording... Read DOWNLOAD 10€ |  | Turn Out the Stars - Music by Bill Evans (2020)Mika Pohjola with Massimo Biolcati, Mark FerberThese renditions pay homage to the genius of Bill Evans, breathing new life into his timeless compositions. Teaming up with bassist Massimo Biolcati and drummer Mark Ferber,... Read DOWNLOAD 10€ |
 | Riverside (2020)Mika Pohjola with Roberto DaniRiverside is a duo project by pianist Mika Pohjola and drummer Roberto Dani, with guest bassist Matt Penman appearing on five tracks. The three gentlemen are known from... Read DOWNLOAD 10€ |  | Live at Royal Cotton Club (2020)Mika Pohjola with Chris Cheek, Matt Penman, Roberto DaniThis important document captures the unmistakable excitement, spontaneity, and energy that only a live jazz performance can deliver. Recorded before an appreciative audience,... Read DOWNLOAD 10€ |
 | Live Around Europe (2020)Mika Pohjola with Matt Penman, Roberto DaniThis is a collection of pianist and composer Mika Pohjola's European live concerts from summer jazz festivals in 1996 and 1997, featuring bassist Matt Penman and drummer... Read DOWNLOAD 10€ |  | The Greatest Hits of All Time (2017)Absolute HitsThe Greatest Hits of All Time is the definitive collection of timeless melodies, unforgettable performances, and musical storytelling at its absolute finest. Bringing... Read DOWNLOAD 10€ |
 | 30 Greatest Scott Joplin Ragtime Piano Pieces (2017)Scott JoplinScott Joplin achieved fame for his ragtime compositions and was dubbed the "King of Ragtime Writers". During his brief career, he wrote 44 original ragtime pieces, one... Read DOWNLOAD 10€ |  | Covers 4 Lovers (2016)Mika Pohjola with Mimmi Forsberg, Björn ArköHere is a masterfully curated and irresistibly fresh homage to the golden era of pop, reimagining timeless hits by Andrew Lloyd Webber, The Bee Gees, Burt Bacharach, Earth... Read DOWNLOAD 10€ |
 | Provinciano - Remastered (2013)Fernando Huergo with Andrew Rathbun, Yulia MusayelyanWithout reading the press kit or liners prior to a first listen, something unique is readily apparent about Argentinean bassist/composer/educator Fernando Huergo's... Read DOWNLOAD 10€ |  | Trio Hour (2013)Mika Pohjola with Dan Loomis, Kyle StruveThis trio played spontaneous sessions in 2005-2009 on a weekly basis in Pohjola's studio on East 14th Street in Manhattan. The group specialized in exploring improvisational... Read DOWNLOAD 10€ | CD+DL 24€ |
 | Listen (2013)Pekka Pylkkänen Tube Factory"I first met Pekka Pylkkänen in the early eighties while working in Helsinki with the UMO Big Band. He was an aspiring saxophonist who approached me about having a lesson. I... Read DOWNLOAD 9€ |  | Caminos (2010)Yulia Musayelyan with Fernando Huergo, Vardan Ovsepian"New original-minded artists on the international jazz scene are a necessity for the development of this now global music. Ethnic influences from around the world have been... Read DOWNLOAD 10€ |
 | Northern Sunrise (2009)Mika Pohjola with Steve Wilson, Ben MonderStanding as a profound testament to Pohjola's prowess as a pianist and composer within the New York music scene, Northern Sunrise serves as a rich tapestry of both... Read DOWNLOAD 10€ | CD+DL 16€ |  | It's About Time (2009)Terry Clarke with Jim Hall, Joe Lovano, Greg OsbyFeaturing Lovano, Hall, Osby, Phil Dwyer and Don Thompson, drummer Clarke's debut album as a leader delivers prominent jazz of the highest order by these prime-time artists.... Read DOWNLOAD 10€ |
 | Great Tunes by My Friends (2009)Mika PohjolaTunes by jazz musicians Ben Monder, Kurt Rosenwinkel, Chris Cheek, Reid Anderson, Fernando Huergo, Drew Gress and Guillermo Klein are displayed on this solo piano album of a... Read DOWNLOAD 10€ |  | The Music of John Coltrane (2009)Rashied Ali with Prima MateriaOriginally recorded on John Coltrane's sensational, futuristic 1967 recording, "Stellar Regions", Coltrane's drummer Rashied Ali joins the excellent group Prima Materia for... Read DOWNLOAD 10€ |
 | Living These Times (2009)Fernando Huergo with Luciana Souza, Jacques Schwarz-BartFor Fernando Huergo, musical diversity doesn't come as a surprise. For all he remembers growing up in a musical household in Córdoba, Argentina, surrounded by music... Read DOWNLOAD 10€ |  | Live Jazz on Broadway (2009)Jill SeifersNashville-based singer Jill Seifers' live concert is here released in its entirety, and contains songs from her Broadway jazz repertoire. These songs became her and New... Read DOWNLOAD 10€ |
 | Ballads (2009)Various ArtistsBallads is a magnificent celebration of melody, intimacy, and the timeless art of the vocal ballad. This unforgettable collection brings together some of the most heartfelt... Read DOWNLOAD 10€ |  | Eddie Jefferson at Ali's Alley (2009)Rashied Ali with Marvin Blackman, Benny WilsonThis remaster is made from a reel of a 1976 performance featuring vocalese master Eddie Jefferson with Rashied Ali Quintet. Documented in the emerging downtown New York loft... Read DOWNLOAD 10€ |
 | The Red Bicycle (2009)Mika PohjolaOur time is full of noise. A frenzy of reaching something faster than time can allow has taken over our natural beings. The Red Bicycle is a tribute to the opposite energy of... Read DOWNLOAD 10€ |  | Two for the Road (2008)Jill Seifers with Mika PohjolaAmerican Broadway songs with a classy touch became the recognizable feature of vocalist Jill Seifers (1965-2012) and pianist Mika Pohjola at the turn of the millenium.... Read DOWNLOAD 10€ | CD+DL 16€ |
 | New York Jazz 8 (2008)Various ArtistsThe New York Jazz Album series is a collection of the best songs by BlueMusicGroup.com artists. Read DOWNLOAD 10€ |  | Violet (2005)Eeppi UrsinVocalist and composer Eeppi Ursin meets musicians with jazz, progressive rock and pop-friendly sensibilities. Her angelic and present voice steers the flow through a sequence... Read DOWNLOAD 10€ |
 | Jumpy Highway (2003)Peter Nordwall with Ralf Nyqvist, Marcus SöderströmJumpy Highway is Swedish saxophonist Peter Nordwall's debut solo album, released in 2003. This outing consists of a mix between jazz and funk. Most songs are originals by... Read DOWNLOAD 9€ |  | Landmark - Remastered Expanded Edition (2002)Mika Pohjola with Miguel Zenón, Ben MonderFeaturing MikaSonik with guest background vocals by Johanna Grüssner, Landmark was recorded in Helsinki, Finland (and... Read DOWNLOAD 10€ | CD+DL 16€ |
 | Still Alive (2001)Mika Pohjola with Miguel Zenón, Ben MonderA live recording from Stockholm, Sweden during MikaSonik's European tour in January 2001, Still Alive documents the complete two-set concert without edits or overdubs. The... Read DOWNLOAD 10€ |  | Cutt'n Korners (2001)Rashied Ali with Greg Tardy, Antoine Drye, Omer AvitalFeaturing New York based virtuoso artists Greg Tardy, Abraham Burton, James Hurt and Antoine Drye, drummer legend Rashied Ali selected a perfect set of tunes for his new... Read DOWNLOAD 10€ |
 | English Breakfast (1999)Mika Pohjola with Chris CheekThis remarkable live concert with Chris Cheek, Matt Penman and Roberto Dani, under the innovative leadership and compositional resource of pianist Mika Pohjola, was recorded... Read DOWNLOAD 10€ |  | At the Vision Festival (1999)Rashied Ali with Greg Tardy, Omer AvitalThis album is a one-set concert of drummer Rashied Ali's quartet at the Vision Jazz Festival in New York City in 1999. The four songs performed here are from the core live... Read DOWNLOAD 10€ |
 | House of Illusion (1998)Akiko Pavolka with Pete Rende, Matt PavolkaHouse of Illusion marks the beginning of Akiko Pavolka's debut as a creative artist on the New York jazz scene. Her band with the same name has been recognized for its... Read DOWNLOAD 9€ |  | Taste of Honey (1998)Jill SeifersThe magic of Jill Seifers' vocal expression and Mika Pohjola's lush and scenic sounds are well featured on their introductory studio release Taste of Honey. The selections... Read DOWNLOAD 10€ |
 | Announcement - Remastered Expanded Edition (1998)Mika Pohjola with Chris CheekAnnouncement was originally recorded in Helsinki, Finland and released in 1998 by the Finnish Broadcasting Company, YLE, presenting a program of original compositions by... Read DOWNLOAD 10€ | CD+DL 16€ |  | The Secret of the Castle (1997)Mika Pohjola with Chris Cheek, Matt Penman, Roberto DaniHere is a collection of songs by pianist and composer Mika Pohjola inspired by Charles Walton's 19th-century novel of the same name. The story follows three young men in... Read DOWNLOAD 10€ |
 | Myths & Beliefs - Remastered Expanded Edition (1996)Mika Pohjola with Mick Goodrick, Bruno Råberg, Roberto DaniThe one word that best describes Mika Pohjola's debut as a leader is "original." The melodic strength of Pohjola's material suggests sources in the traditional music of... Read DOWNLOAD 10€ |  | Live in New York (1996)Mika Pohjola with Matt Penman, Roberto Dani"Mika Pohjola is a modern day jazz stylist and innovator who has assimilated the entirety of the jazz tradition, and much of the early 20th century classical one, and turned... Read DOWNLOAD 10€ | CD+DL 16€ |
 | New York Life (1995)Rigmor Gustafsson with Mika PohjolaSuccessfully documenting the early careers of both jazz vocalist Rigmor Gustafsson and pianist Mika Pohjola, New York Life is full of energetic duo expression as well a taste... Read DOWNLOAD 9€ |  | In France (1989)Rashied Ali with Antoine Roney, Greg MurphyThis is one of the most representative recordings by drummer Rashied Ali's (1935-2009) repertoire in the 1980s. Recorded with his then active quartet, the energetic sounds of... Read DOWNLOAD 10€ |
 | Tony Bennett Swings with Count Basie and His Orchestra (1959)with Count BasieThe meeting of Tony Bennett and Count Basie in the late 1950s brought together two musicians whose careers had developed in different parts of American popular music but... Read DOWNLOAD 10€ |  | Tristano (1956)Lennie TristanoLennie Tristano occupies a distinctive place in the history of modern jazz. A pianist, composer, arranger, and teacher, he developed a highly individual approach to... Read DOWNLOAD 10€ |
 | The Art of Tatum Vol 2 (1953)Art TatumBy the early 1950s, Art Tatum was no longer simply an extraordinary pianist from the previous generation. He had become a musician whose influence could be heard among... Read DOWNLOAD 10€ |  | In Hollywood (1953)Oscar Peterson with Herb Ellis, Ray BrownThe recordings gathered here document Oscar Peterson's piano-guitar-bass trio during two important periods in the development of the group: late 1953, when the partnership... Read DOWNLOAD 10€ |
 | Oscar Peterson Plays & Sings (1953)Oscar Peterson with Ray Brown, Barney KesselThe recordings gathered here trace an important part of Oscar Peterson's early career, from his first recordings with Barney Kessel in 1952 through the development of the... Read DOWNLOAD 10€ |  | Funky Blues (1952)Charlie Parker with Oscar Peterson, Johnny Hodges, Ben WebsterIn the summer of 1952, producer and impresario Norman Granz brought together an extraordinary group of jazz musicians at Radio Recorders in Hollywood for one of the most... Read DOWNLOAD 10€ |
 | Early Years (1951)Oscar Peterson with Austin Roberts, Ray BrownThese recordings bring together a selection of performances from the early years of Oscar Peterson's career, spanning 1950 to 1952 and documenting several stages in his... Read DOWNLOAD 10€ |  | Sessions 1951-54 (1951)Charlie ParkerCharlie Parker's final years were remarkably varied. Between 1951 and 1954, he recorded with small bebop groups, Latin percussionists, large studio orchestras, singers and... Read DOWNLOAD 10€ |
 | Bird with Strings (1950)Charlie ParkerCharlie Parker's recordings with strings occupy a unique place in his musical legacy. Far from being a commercial detour imposed upon him, the project fulfilled a musical... Read DOWNLOAD 10€ |  | My Heart Stood Still (1950)Erroll Garner with John Simmons, Shadow WilsonThese recordings document a series of New York studio sessions by Erroll Garner with bassist John Simmons and drummer Shadow Wilson, recorded between June 1950 and January... Read DOWNLOAD 10€ |
 | Erroll Garner in the 1940s Vol 2 (1949)Erroll GarnerErroll Garner's recordings from the second half of the 1940s document a formative period in his career, as he moved from the New York club scene into a wider recording career... Read DOWNLOAD 10€ |  | Live on the Radio (1949)Charlie Parker with Dizzy Gillespie, Kenny Dorham, Bud PowellBetween 1949 and 1951, New York remained at the centre of Charlie Parker's musical life. The city had been important to Parker since his return from California in 1947, but... Read DOWNLOAD 10€ |
 | Early in Paris (1948)Erroll GarnerPianist legend Erroll Garner's Paris recordings from 1948 are treasures by a pianist with immense class and joyful playing. His romantically leaning style extends to... Read DOWNLOAD 10€ |  | Sessions 1948-1950 (1948)Charlie Parker with Dizzy Gillespie, Miles Davis, Lennie TristanoThe years 1948 through 1950 capture Charlie Parker at a fascinating point in his development. Bebop had already changed the language of jazz, but Parker was still exploring... Read DOWNLOAD 10€ |
 | At the West Coast (1946)Charlie Parker with Erroll Garner, Barney KesselCharlie Parker’s years in California occupy a special place in his career. Between late 1945 and 1947 he spent extended periods in Los Angeles, working in clubs, meeting... Read DOWNLOAD 10€ |  | Erroll Garner in the 1940s Vol 1 (1945)Erroll GarnerErroll Garner's recordings from the second half of the 1940s document a formative period in his career, as he moved from the New York club scene into a wider recording career... Read DOWNLOAD 10€ |
 | Trio Work (1944)Art Tatum with Tiny Grimes, Slam StewartThe recordings gathered here document one of Art Tatum's most distinctive small-group collaborations: the trio he formed with guitarist Tiny Grimes and bassist Slam Stewart... Read DOWNLOAD 10€ |  | The Art of Tatum Vol 1 (1934)Art TatumArt Tatum's recorded legacy reveals an unusual relationship between the pianist, the popular song repertoire of his time, and the piano itself. Between 1934 and 1944, Tatum... Read DOWNLOAD 10€ |