On this legendary and masterfully intimate 1983 acoustic summit, three of Europe's greatest modern jazz string visionaries join forces for a spectacular, high-fidelity masterclass in interplay and acoustic texture. Simply titled Trio, this landmark session on the JMS label brings together Belgian guitar icon Philip Catherine, French gypsy-jazz lineage guitar master Christian Escoudé, and the virtuosic violin wizardry of Didier Lockwood. Stripped entirely of a traditional rhythm section, the three masters rely on an incredible, telepathic sense of timing and deep swing to create a lush, rhythmically propulsive landscape. The album's compositions are split evenly among the three musicians, showcasing a gorgeous array of post-bop harmonic explorations, breezy Mediterranean melodies, and blistering, high-velocity soloing. From the fluid, weaving guitar textures of Catherine's "Changement d'avis" to the dramatic, soaring violin flights on Lockwood's "Broken Doll" and Escoudé’s tender lyricism on "Ballade pour Alison," this pristine chamber session remains an absolute, essential jewel of 1980s European acoustic jazz.

Springfever is a spectacularly explosive, high-octane, and historically monumental jazz-rock fusion masterpiece masterminded by the legendary German keyboard pioneer Joachim Kühn, beautifully preserved on compact disc in 2008 by the acclaimed archival label Wounded Bird Records. Originally recorded in 1976 at the iconic Union Studios in Munich, this high-fidelity document captures Kühn at an absolute creative zenith, fully embracing the heavy, electric instrumentation of the mid-70s transatlantic fusion explosion. Shifting seamlessly between acoustic grand piano, Fender Rhodes, and blistering synthesizer attacks, Kühn leads an absolute powerhouse, cross-continental dream-team vanguard. Fronting the session alongside him are the soaring, lyrical guitar lines of Belgian maestro Philip Catherine and the revolutionary, scorching electric violin work of Polish jazz titan Zbigniew Seifert. Anchored by the heavy, funk-driven bass architecture of John Lee and the thunderous, driving syncopation of drummers Gerald Brown and Curt Cress, the ensemble operates at a staggering level of energy and technical precision. The tracklist is an absolute tour de force of electric creative music, highlighted by the sprawling, 10-minute multi-movement opening epic Lady Amber, the relentless rhythmic velocity of Two Whips, and the deeply atmospheric, fusion-drenched grooves of California Woman. Exceptionally preserved in pristine lossless audio quality with full artwork scans, this rare electric treasure stands as a mandatory cornerstone and a prized collector's holy grail for global purists of classic 1970s jazz-rock history and elite Euro-American fusion heritage.

The two guitar icons Larry Coryell and Philip Catherine have a long history and a close musical affinity, despite their different influences on this and the other side of the Atlantic. Recorded on January 27, 2017 as part of the "Jazz at Berlin Philharmonic" series, "The Last Call" is the last recording of Larry Coryell, who passed away four weeks later on February 19, 2017. And an echo of a very special relationship between two very great guitarists, full of creative compatibility, enthusiasm and deep mutual understanding.