Kenny Shanker: Beautiful Things

Alto saxophonist Shanker, a burning bebopper and fat-toned balladeer, shows an edginess in his sound too in a session far...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: September/2021

Kenny Warren Quartet: Thank You For Coming To Life

JP Schlegelmilch | Kenny Warren | Noah Garabedian | Satoshi Takeishi

Colorado-born, New York-based Warren clearly has a lot more going for him than his distinguished initials. As well as indulging...

Reviewed by Brian Priestley in issue: June/2017

Kenny Burrell Trio: A Night at the Vanguard

Burrell | Richard Davis | Roy Haynes

An underground favourite for many years, this laid-back live set from New York's Village Vanguard didn't set the jazz world...

Reviewed by Jack Massarik in issue: September/2012

Kenny Wheeler/John Dankworth Orchestra: Windmill Tilter (The Story Of Don Quixote)

Alan Branscombe | Alf Reece | Bob Cornford | Chris Pyne | Dave Holland | Derek Watkins | Dick Hart | Henry Lowther | Henry Shaw | John McLaughlin

Kenny Wheeler, the inimitable Canadian trumpet maestro and quiet legend of post-1960s jazz composition, had been playing all kinds of...

Reviewed by John Fordham in issue: September/2021

Warne Marsh/Kenny Drew: In Copenhagen

In this 1980 broadcast Marsh leaves his cool comfort zone to produce some sparkling boppish tenor, and creates a magical...

Reviewed by Alyn Shipton in issue: August/2013

Freddie Redd/Cecil Payne & Kenny Drew: Music From The Connection

Benny Green | Cecil Payne | Charlie Persip | Clark Terry | Duke Jordon | Freddie Redd | Gus Johnson | Howard McGhee | Milt Hinton | Ron Carter

A group of actual top draw jazz musicians were an integral part of the cast of Jack Gelber's controversial ‘drugs’...

Reviewed by Roy Carr in issue: March/2012

Kenny Wheeler Big Band: The Long Waiting

Barnaby Dickinson | Chris Laurence | Dave Horler | Dave Stewart | Derek Watkins | Duncan Lamont | Henry Lowther | John Parricelli | John Taylor | Julian Argüelles

It doesn't seem that long a wait, but this collection of original material is a most welcome companion to the...

Reviewed by Brian Priestley in issue: April/2012

Kenny G: Rahul Sharma Namaste

Has the Grammy award-winning pop saxist really gone all Indo-jazz on us? Not while he's still playing the same signature...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: October/2012

George Cables: In Good Company

Essiet Essiet | George Cables | Victor Lewis

Comparing with the recent HighNote release A Million Colors In Your Mind by the younger Cyrus Chestnut, Cables's album shows...

Reviewed by Brian Priestley in issue: September/2015

Sonny Stitt: Boppin’ In Baltimore – Live at the Left Bank

Kenny Barron | Louis Hayes | Sam Jones | Sonny Stitt

Eavesdropping on an informal session is a mixed blessing. Getting on for half of the first CD in this two-CD...

Reviewed by Alyn Shipton in issue: May/2023