Review of Møster!: Edvard Lygre Møster

Møster!: Edvard Lygre Møster

Kenneth Kapstad | Kjetil Møster | Nikolai Eilertsen | Ståle Storløkken

Hubro

Rating: ★★★

Keyboardist Ståle Storløkken and bassist Nikolai Eilertsen work together in the trio Elephant9, and this new Norwegian quartet led by...

Reviewed by Daniel Spicer in issue: April/2013

Review of Stacey Kent: The Boy Next Door

Stacey Kent: The Boy Next Door

Colin Oxley | Curtis Schwartz | Dave Chamberlain | David Newton | Jim Tomlinson | Matt Home | Stacey Kent

Candid

Rating: ★★★★

Released in 2003, this collection of songs associated with some of her musical heroes was Kent’s last Candid release and...

Reviewed by Peter Quinn in issue: June/2023

Review of Oscar Brown, Jr.: Between Heaven and Hell/Sin & Soul

Oscar Brown, Jr.: Between Heaven and Hell/Sin & Soul

David ‘Panama’ Francis | Floyd Morris | George Duvivier | Oscar Brown, Jr.

Editor's Choice

Soul Jam Records

Rating: ★★★★

Perhaps it was the sheer breadth of his activity and his refusal to be pigeon-holed – as well as being...

Reviewed by Peter Quinn in issue: March/2018

Review of Ramsey Lewis: Them Changes

Ramsey Lewis: Them Changes

Cleveland Eaton | Morris Jennings | Phil Upchurch | Ramsey Lewis

Elemental/Universal

Rating: ★★★★

One of the great soul jazz pianists in funky electric mode at a very good live session at the Depot,...

Reviewed by Kevin Le Gendre in issue: Dec/Jan/2016/2017

Review of David Ferris Septet: Sketches

David Ferris Septet: Sketches

Chris Young | David Ferris | Euan Palmer | Hugh Pascall | Nick Jurd | Peter Bernstein | Richard Foote | Vittorio Mura

Stoney Lane

Rating: ★★★

Now based in London, Ferris hails originally from Cornwall via Birmingham (the latter also being the home of Stoney Lane...

Reviewed by Peter Jones in issue: April/2025

Review of Ramsey Lewis: Don't It Feel Good/Sãlongo/Tequila Mockingbird/Love Notes

Ramsey Lewis: Don't It Feel Good/Sãlongo/Tequila Mockingbird/Love Notes

Brenda Mitchell ‘Tang’ | Byron Gregory | Derf Reklaw Raheem | Jimmy Bryant | Keith Howard | Michael Davis | Morris Jennings | Morris Stepney | Morris Stewart | Paul Serrano

Rating: ★★★

Ramsey Lewis's Columbia period followed the near demise of Chess, where he'd had his huge success with The In Crowd....

Reviewed by Alyn Shipton in issue: May/2018

Review of The OGJB Quartet: Ode To O

The OGJB Quartet: Ode To O

Barry Altschul | Graham Haynes | Joe Fonda | Oliver Lake

TUM TUMCD058

Rating: ★★★

There’s no doubting the credentials of these four éminences grises who, between them, have worked with major avant-gardists including Anthony...

Reviewed by Daniel Spicer in issue: May/2022

Review of Billy Bang: Lucky Man

Billy Bang: Lucky Man

Billy Bang

BBE

Rating: ★★★★

The late violinist Billy Bang was one of several notable African-American musicians who served in Vietnam, and understandably went through...

Reviewed by Kevin Le Gendre in issue: June/2021

Review of Tina Brooks Quintet: The Complete Recordings: Minor Moves/True Blue/Back To The Tracks/The Waiting Game

Tina Brooks Quintet: The Complete Recordings: Minor Moves/True Blue/Back To The Tracks/The Waiting Game

Art Blakey | Art Taylor | Blue Mitchell | Doug Watkins | Duke Jordan | Freddie Hubbard | Johnny Coles | Kenny Drew | Lee Morgan | Paul Chambers

Editor's Choice

Phono

Rating: ★★★★

Having spent his early years scratching a living around the Big Apple with either local latin bands or supplying a...

Reviewed by Roy Carr in issue: August/2015

Review of Phil Haynes/Drew Gress/David Liebman: Coda(s): No Fast Food III

Phil Haynes/Drew Gress/David Liebman: Coda(s): No Fast Food III

Dave Liebman | Drew Gress | Phil Haynes

Corner Store Jazz

Rating: ★★★

Phil Haynes was 62 years of age on 15 June, a Downtown warrior who has remained true to the ethos...

Reviewed by Stuart Nicholson in issue: November/2023

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