Review of Miles Davis Quintet with John Coltrane: Classic 1956 Sessions

Miles Davis Quintet with John Coltrane: Classic 1956 Sessions

John Coltrane | Miles Davis | Paul Chambers | Philly Joe Jones | Red Garland

Jazz Images

Rating: ★★★★

We've reached a period where seemingly more attention is being paid to the works of Coltrane than to the great...

Reviewed by Brian Priestley in issue: July/2019

Review of The Miles Davis Quintet: The Legendary Prestige Quintet Sessions

The Miles Davis Quintet: The Legendary Prestige Quintet Sessions

John Coltrane | Miles Davis | Paul Chambers | Philly Joe Jones | Red Garland

Editor's Choice

Craft Recordings

Rating: ★★★★★

This vinyl box, actually presented in the form of ‘an album’ in the way a collection of 12-inch 78rpm records...

Reviewed by Stuart Nicholson in issue: February/2020

Review of Josephine Davies’ Satori: How Can We Wake?

Josephine Davies’ Satori: How Can We Wake?

Josephine Davies

Whirlwind Recordings

Rating: ★★★★

How Can we Wake? is saxophonist-composer Josephine Davies's trio Satori's third – and second ‘live’ – album since forming in...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: October/2020

Review of Nate Smith: Kinfolk 2: See The Birds

Nate Smith: Kinfolk 2: See The Birds

Brittany Howard | Fima Ephron | Jaleel Shaw | Joel Ross | Kokayi | Michael Mayo | Nate Smith | Regina Carter | Stokley Amma Whatt | Vernon Reid

Edition

Rating: ★★★

Smith is one of several notable Americans who straddle the world of jazz, soul and electronica and have an avowed...

Reviewed by Kevin Le Gendre in issue: October/2021

Review of Phil Robson Trio: The Cut Off Point

Phil Robson Trio: The Cut Off Point

Gene Calderazzo | Phil Robson | Ross Stanley

Whirlwind

Rating: ★★★★

The wonder is that it's taken Robson so long to set up such a trio. What doesn't surprise however is...

Reviewed by Andy Robson in issue: May/2015

Review of Stephen Crump's Rhombal: Rhombal

Stephen Crump's Rhombal: Rhombal

Adam O’Farrill | Ellery Eskelin | Stephen Crump | Tyshawn Sorey

Papillion Sounds

Rating: ★★★★

Sometimes discarding a harmonic instrument leads to self-indulgence, but on this bass-led quartet album, it has clearly concentrated the mind....

Reviewed by Mike Hobart in issue: October/2016

Review of Clark Tracey Quintet: No Doubt

Clark Tracey Quintet: No Doubt

Alexandra Ridout | Clark Tracey | Elliott Samson | James Owston | Sean Payne

Editor's Choice

Tentoten

Rating: ★★★★

It’s Clark’s 40th year in jazz and this is the latest in his succession of groups which introduce exceptionally talented...

Reviewed by Tony Hall in issue: Dec/Jan/2018/2019

Review of Naya Baaz: Charm

Naya Baaz: Charm

Jennifer Vincent | Josh Feinberg | Rez Abbasi | Satoshi Takeishi

Whirlwind Recordings

Rating: ★★★

Since his arrival on the jazz scene, Karachi-born, California-based guitarist Rez Abbasi has made excellent music as a bandleader, but...

Reviewed by Kevin Le Gendre in issue: September/2023

Review of Nightports with Tom Herbert

Nightports with Tom Herbert

Adam Martin | Mark Slater | Tom Herbert

The Leaf Label BAY

Rating: ★★★★

Adam Martin and Mark Slater AKA Nightports are an experimental studio production team currently recording a series of collaborations with...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: June/2022

Review of Oddarrang: Agartha

Oddarrang: Agartha

Ilmari Pohjola | Lasse Lindgren | Lasse Sakara | Olavi Louhivuori | Osmo Ikonen

Edition

Rating: ★★

The quartet Oddarang's 2007 debut album won the Finnish equivalent of a Grammy for best jazz album, and were first...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: October/2016

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