Earl Hines: Piano Genius at Work
This 7CD box with bonus DVD is a considerable improvement on the same label’s Billy Strayhorn collection, which missed several...
Reviewed by Alyn Shipton in issue: April/2016
Tyshawn Sorey: Pillars
Ben Gerstein | Carl Tesla | Joe Morris | Mark Helias | Todd Neufeld | Tyshawn Sorey | Zack Rowden
A highly respected sideman to the likes of Vijay Iyer and Steve Lehman, Sorey has been steadily building a body...
Reviewed by Kevin Le Gendre in issue: Dec/Jan/2018/2019
George Adams: Complete Remastered Albums on Black Saint and Soul Note
George Adams was lead saxophonist of the last great quartet of Charles Mingus – the 1974 Atlantic albums Changes 1...
Reviewed by Mike Hobart in issue: February/2013
Equal Spirits: Wise and Waiting
A decade ago, trombonist/composer Raph Clarkson was a key figure in the charismatic, wackily eclectic, nu-funk UK ensemble World Service...
Reviewed by John Fordham in issue: May/2024
Bob James Trio: Espresso
Highly prolific on record, Bob James is usually described as a fusion specialist and as the king of pop/jazz and...
Reviewed by Peter Vacher in issue: November/2018
Ivo Perelman/Elliot Sharp: Artificial Intelligence
Ivo Perelman strengthens his claim to the title of fearless adventurous duo partner with this latest offering. Having done many...
Reviewed by Kevin Le Gendre in issue: May/2023
Dollar Brand: Plays Sphere Jazz
Dollar Brand | Hugh Masekela | Johnny Gertze | Jonas Gwangwa | Kippie Moeketsi | Makaya Ntshoko
A fascinating peek into the early South African career of Brand, aka Abdullah Ibrahim, these recordings precede by three years...
Reviewed by Brian Priestley in issue: March/2016
Ian Shaw: Shine Sister Shine
Barry Green | Dave Ohm | Ian Shaw | Mick Hutton
From the heart-melting, understated delicacy of Gwyneth Herbert’s ‘Not The Kind Of Girl’ to the rambunctious piano-vocal take on Sarah...
Reviewed by Peter Quinn in issue: Dec/Jan/2017/2018
Dominic Lash Quartet: Opabinia
Alexander Hawkins | Dominic Lash | Javier Carmona | Ricardo Tejero
Opabinia, the double bassist Dominic Lash's new album, represents the wide spectrum of what constitutes the more experimental side of...
Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: May/2014
Jimmy McGriff Trio: Swingin' Organ Sounds!
Jackie Mills | Jimmy McGriff | Larry Frazier | Morris Dow | Willie ‘Saint’ Jenkins
In 1963 Mod London the epitome of cool was to be seen around town with a bunch of Blue Note...
Reviewed by Roy Carr in issue: April/2018
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