The second set of releases on the Muse Master Edition Series arrives on January 30, 2026 with deluxe reissues of albums by Woody Shaw and Joe Chambers. Packages Feature Notes by Bill Milkowski and Bob Blumenthal, New Photos and More.
Time Bandits, due out January 13, 2023 via Freedom Road Records, features a brilliant all-star quartet with pianist George Cables, bassist Scott Colley and drummer Victor Lewis
“[John Bailey is a] horn player that sounds like he took the brass torch from Dizzy Gillespie… as crisp and sharp as a Dolce & Gabbana suit.”
– George W. Harris, Jazz Weekly
“When describing John Bailey as a trumpeter, musician, and composer, it is easy to run out of superlatives… a mature musician at the height of his game and waiting to be transcribed by the next generation.” – Michael Hackett, ITG Journal
Album release concerts March 24 & 25 at Smalls, NYC
release date: 20.01.2020
“…[a] fun and intriguing concept album…a musical tribute to the late Diz [that] invites listeners to imagine what might have happened if lessons about empathy and human decency had been embraced…. joyful and upbeat…” – Tom Henry, Toledo Blade
“Simply the best post bop album since the days of King Dizzy…. Bailey can soar like Dizzy did and blow lyrical too along with a band that totally follows the party line and is just about as close to what Dizzy would have if he were alive today.” – Lance Liddle, bebop spoken here
“John Bailey is a great improviser. Since we met as teenagers I’ve been taken with how natural a musician he is and how deeply his roots go into the tradition of jazz music. He’s a joy to listen to!” – Donny McCaslin, saxophonist
“Bailey’s playing is full of passion and fire, and he brings that energy to several musical styles.” – Jerome Wilson, All About Jazz
