Ralph Peterson & The Messenger Legacy: Onward and Upward
This step-change release for Ralph Peterson, the 58 year-old Art Blakey-inspired drummer and bandleader, brings together no less than 14...
Reviewed by John Fordham in issue: September/2020
Bill O'Connell and the Afro-Caribbean Ensemble: Wind Off The Hudson
“I'm a product of the New York Latin Jazz scene and I wanted something to reflect that hard hitting New...
Reviewed by Robert Shore in issue: November/2019
Various Artists: Jazz On Film… Crime Jazz!
Numerous ensembles and musicians
In so many instances, a half-decent theme tune to a movie or TV series can prove to be infinitely more...
Reviewed by Roy Carr in issue: February/2015
Roy Haynes: Roy-alty
The eternally young 86-year-old drummer with his excellent inspired band of thirtysomethings, The Fountain of Youth with Hargrove guesting on...
Reviewed by Tony Hall in issue: February/2012
Ameen Saleem: The Groove Lab
There’s nothing particularly experimental about this all-original set, but the tunes are good, the grooves are chunky and the solos...
Reviewed by Mike Hobart in issue: April/2016
David Murray feat. Saul Williams: Blues For Memo
Tenorman David Murray has a rich history of collaborating with African American poets, including recordings with Amiri Baraka and Ishmael...
Reviewed by Daniel Spicer in issue: March/2018
Benny Maupin: Slow Traffi c To The Right/Moonscapes
At the risk of irreverence, these could be two of the best albums that Herbie Hancock never quite made. Cut...
Reviewed by Kevin Le Gendre in issue: October/2011
The Headhunters: The Stunt Man
There have been few bigger-selling or more influential jazz albums than Herbie Hancock’s 1973 fusion masterpiece Head Hunters, which saw...
Reviewed by Robert Shore in issue: November/2024
Joshua Cavanagh-Brierley: Joy In Bewilderment
Joshua Cavanagh-Brierley is certainly not short on ambition: as well as procuring the services of saxophone legend Chris Potter for...
Reviewed by Eddie Myer in issue: August/2021
Johnny Hammond: Gears
Although adepts wax lyrical over their work with Donald Byrd, (and rightly so), this is also one of the highlights...
Reviewed by Kevin Le Gendre in issue: November/2015
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