Roosevelt Sykes - Blues & Boogie: Later Years 1950-1957Pianist Roosevelt Sykes was a true star of both the pre and post war eras of rhythm & blues and there's little disagreement that Sykes was one of the most influential and pioneering of urban blues piano players in the genre's history. This collection from Jasmine looks at the recordings he made between 1950 and 1957 and represent the last tracks he made for blues and r&b market in America. Shortly after this period he became an international

"Run For Home"

Under the direction of Jonathan Cohen

The record's first taste arrives in the shape of the addictive 'Novocaine' - a racing

The title track 'Centipede' follows

communal improvisations recorded live with the help of renowned clarinetist Perry Robinson and pianist Nobu Stowe

originally released as four digital EPs

from the delicate watercolours of the Preludios Americanos (1969-74) to the vivid brushstrokes and abstract form of Cronomias (1972)

Reger has an unfair reputation for complexity and turgidity that by no means defines a large share of his oeuvre

from October 1928 to the same month in 1931

It's the first Leschper has released under her given name

If you've ever been to the Odeum in Villa Park it was a staple of many great bands

The last work heard here is the Cyrano de Bergerac concert overture - a powerful