Sam Rivers: Contrasts

Dave Holland | George Lewis | Sam Rivers | Thurman Barker

The title is not superficial. Indeed in light of other works (Contours, Colors, Hints On Light And Shadow), it captures...

Reviewed by Kevin Le Gendre in issue: May/2014

Lars Møller & Aarhus Jazz Orchestra feat. The Danish Sinfonietta, Kala Ramnath & Abhijit Banerjee: Glow of Benares

Abhijit Banerjee | Adam Rapa | Aksel Nielsen | Bjarne Stange Nielsen | Buekov Thomassen | Cesar Joaniquet | Clara Richter-Bæk | Ebbe Ringblom | Esben Kjær | Hans Jørgen Ilum

The Indian composer-violinist Kala Ramnath’s forays into East-West collaborations have taken many forms and paths. Down the years she and...

Reviewed by Ken Hunt in issue: March/2018

Ray Charles: Original Album Series

Bill Evans | Eddie Gomez | Elliott Zigmund | Joe LaBarbera | Larry Schneider | Marc Johnson | Toots Thielemans

He may well have started out as a Nat Cole-Charles Brown copyist, but once he found his own voice, Ray...

Reviewed by Roy Carr in issue: April/2016

Harold Mabern: Mabern Plays Coltrane

Eric Alexander | Harold Mabern | Joe Farnsworth | John Webber | Steve Davis | Vincent Herring

Mabern’s connection with Smoke, the New York club at 2751 Broadway, dates back to 1999 when he played its opening...

Reviewed by Peter Vacher in issue: December/January/2021/2022

Arturo O'Farrill and The Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra: Four Questions

Adam O'Farrill | Alison Dean | Arturo O'Farrill | Aubrey Johnson | Bobby Porcelli | Bryan Davis | Carly Maldonado | David DeJesus | David Smith | DJ Logic

“We must pay tribute to the jazz greats like Coltrane, Holiday, Mingus, The Art Ensemble of Chicago, and carry on...

Reviewed by Robert Shore in issue: July/2020

Milton Nascimento: Original Album Series

Bill Evans | Eddie Gomez | Elliott Zigmund | Joe LaBarbera | Larry Schneider | Marc Johnson | Toots Thielemans

OK, I think we all know the Original Album Series drill by now: 5CDs, card repro sleeves, absolute bargain. This...

Reviewed by Peter Quinn in issue: April/2016

Ahmad Jamal: At the Pershing and Other ‘Live’ Recordings, 1958-59

Ahmad Jamal | Israel Crosby | Vernel Fournier

This was the classic early Jamal trio, one he remains very fond of, as it generated both his first album...

Reviewed by Alyn Shipton in issue: December/2020

Tam De Villiers 4tet: Panacea

A French-based guitarist with a band featuring saxophonist David Prez and tasteful Hungarian guest vocalese singer Gabor Winand, this impressive...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: May/2015

Marilyn Mazur's Future Song: Live Reflections

Aina Kemanis | Audun Kleive | Eivind Aarset | Elvira Plenar | Hans Ulrik | Klaus Hovman | Krister Jonsson | Makiko Hirabayashi | Marilyn Mazur | Nils Petter Molvaer

Denmark's Mazur gained instant fame when, after appearing with the Danish Radio Big Band for the Sonning Prize concert at...

Reviewed by Brian Priestley in issue: March/2021

Joel Lyssarides: Stay Now

Joel Lyssarides | Niklas Fernqvist | Rasmus Blixt

You can’t ignore the stats. With almost 20 national and international jazz awards and prizes to his name in the...

Reviewed by Robert Shore in issue: March/2022