The John Aram Quintet with Kenny Wheeler: Saturday Night and Sunday Morning Suite

Andy Scherrer | Colin Vallon | Dave Whitford | John Aram | Kenny Wheeler | Norbert Pfammatter

This stunning production – in terms of packaging, production, an audiophile pressing on 180 gram vinyl and well conceived and...

Reviewed by Stuart Nicholson in issue: August/2015

Claudio Filippini Trio: Facing North

Claudio Filippini | Olavi Louhivuori | Palle Danielsson

There's a joy about Filippini that translates to the oldest traditions of jazz and especially what used to be called...

Reviewed by Stephen Graham in issue: March/2013

Kenny Wheeler: The Complete Black Saint & Soul Note Recordings — Welcome

Aldo Romano | Bill Elgart | Billy Elgart | Claudio Fasoli | Daniel Humair | Dave Holland | Fasoli | Furio Di Castri | Jean-François Jenny Clark | John Taylor

Five CDs in a box – LPs in miniature, in fact. No notes added or booklet over-view provided. The initial...

Reviewed by Peter Vacher in issue: February/2016

Kenny Burrell: The Bluesin' Around Sessions

Upgraded from the original Columbia LP with additional takes, this is the issue to have of these early 1960s sessions...

Reviewed by Alyn Shipton in issue: June/2014

Santi Debriano: Flash of the Spirit

Santi Debriano

With a mind-blowing CV, especially as sideman, the Panamanian Brooklyn-raised bassist Santi Debriano should really be better known. Among the...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: March/2021

Nilson Matta's: Black Orpheus

Gretchen Parlato | Kenny Barron | Nilson Matta | Randy Brecker

Recorded in NYC and Rio de Janeiro, this is a brilliant reworking of music featured in the 1956 play Orfeu...

Reviewed by Peter Quinn in issue: July/2013

Ernie Henry: The Last Sessions

Art Taylor | Benny Golson | Cecil Payne | Ernie Henry | G.T. Hogan | Henry | Kenny Dorham | Kenny Drew | Lee Morgan | Melba Liston

Of the many young bebop saxophonists to be inspired and infl uenced by Charlie Parker, perhaps one of the most...

Reviewed by Tony Hall in issue: May/2012

Joe Pass: Intercontinental

Eberhard Weber | Joe Pass | Kenny Clare

Norman Granz revealed there was no problem getting Pass into a studio, but once ensconced the great guitarist would happily...

Reviewed by Roy Carr in issue: June/2015

Jim Hall: Concierto

Art Farmer | Chet Baker | Don Sebesky | Gary King | George Mraz | Hubert Laws | Jack Wilkins | Jim Hall | Jorge Dalto | Kenny Barron

Three into two and all from Creed Taylor's CTI Records roster. Hall needs little introduction here, his lengthy jazz career...

Reviewed by Peter Vacher in issue: October/2018

Andy Bey: Andy & The Bey Sisters

Andy Bey | Barney Wilen | Geraldine | Kenny Clarke | Kenny Dorham | Paul Rovere | Rayu Ellis | Salome Bey

Although it is worth noting that the family vocal trio made more of an impact in Europe than in the...

Reviewed by Kevin Le Gendre in issue: November/2012