Javon Jackson: For You

David Williams | Javon Jackson | Jeremy Manasia | McClenty Hunter

The tenor saxophonist matured during the 1980s renaissance in acoustic modern jazz, but cut his teeth with masters from an...

Reviewed by Mike Hobart in issue: Dec/Jan/2018/2019

Samo Salamon: Dolphyology: Complete Eric Dolphy For Solo Guitar

Samo Salomon

Out Here, the recent Mary LaRose tribute to Eric Dolphy made the point that the legendary multi-reed player is not...

Reviewed by Kevin Le Gendre in issue: April/2022

Chris Burn: as if as

Philip Thomas

Transcribing Derek Bailey guitar improvisations for solo pianist might seem like a uniquely pointless exercise, one that rubs against the...

Reviewed by Philip Clark in issue: Dec/Jan/2019/2020

Junior Mance: The Albums Collection 1959-62

Ben Riley | Ben Tucker | Betty Glamman | Bob Cranshaw | Bobby Thomas | Britt Woodman | Clark Terry | Danny Bank | Eddie Costa | Ernie Royal

As often happens when a great musician dies, there is a sudden revival of interest in their work, and Junior...

Reviewed by Alyn Shipton in issue: September/2021

Beverley Belme and her Quartet: Seasons of Love

This west Yorkshire actress-vocalist doesn't lack presence especially at slower tempos on a set of mostly standards backed by local...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: September/2012

Album Interview: Kizzy Crawford and Gwilym Simcock: Birdsong/Cân yr Adar

Abel Selaocoe | Carys Evans | Francesca Gilbert | Gwilym Simcock | Kizzy Crawford | Lucy McKay | Sarah Bennett | Simmy Singh

On Birdsong/Cân yr Adar, the gorgeous melodies of Kizzy Crawford combine with the exquisite arrangements and production of Gwilym Simcock...

Reviewed by Peter Quinn in issue: May/2018

Richard Galliano New York Tango Trio: Cully 2022

Diego Imbert | Richard Galliano | Sébastien Giniaux

There is no gainsaying the status of Galliano as the premier accordionist of his generation. That is, in jazz terms,...

Reviewed by Peter Vacher in issue: Dec/Jan/2022/2023

Wynton Kelly: Four Classic Albums

Covering exactly 10 years of Kelly's foreshortened career, this mainly trio reissue underlines the compulsive buoyancy of his playing. Eight...

Reviewed by Brian Priestley in issue: February/2020

Juan Vinuesa Jazz Quartet: Blue Shots from Chicago

Jason Roebke | Josh Berman | Juan F.G. Vinuesa | Mikel Patrick Avery

The blues promised by the album title emerge on the opening lines of ‘Red Line Ballad’, the album’s second track....

Reviewed by Mike Hobart in issue: March/2020

Dave Pike: Four Album Classics

Barry Harris | Bill Evans | Billy Higgins | Clark Terry | Dave Pike | George Duvivier | Kenny Burrell | Ray Baretto | Reggie Workman | Rudy Collins

Vibist Dave Pike began his career on the West Coast during the 1950s, working with the likes of Elmo Hope,...

Reviewed by Stuart Nicholson in issue: October/2017