Review of King Crimson: Larks’ Tongues In Aspic 50th Anniversary Edition

King Crimson: Larks’ Tongues In Aspic 50th Anniversary Edition

Bill Bruford | David Cross | Jamie Muir | John Wetton | Robert Fripp

DGM/Panegyric

Rating: ★★★★

Their early 1970s recordings never repeated the shock of the new of the Crims’ Court of the… debut, despite Keith...

Reviewed by Andy Robson in issue: February/2024

Review of Duke Ellington Orchestra: Big Bands Live

Duke Ellington Orchestra: Big Bands Live

Billy Strayhorn | Buster Cooper | Cat Anderson | Chuck Connors | Cootie Williams | Duke Ellington | Harry Carney | Herbie Jones | Jimmy Hamilton | John Lamb

Jazzhaus

Rating: ★★★

Ellington's last European tour for Norman Granz had him sharing the bill with Ella Fitzgerald, but (apart from a long-gone...

Reviewed by Brian Priestley in issue: June/2012

Review of John Coltrane: Mono

John Coltrane: Mono

Art Taylor | Charlie Haden | Connie Kay | Don Cherry | Elvin Jones | Freddie Hubbard | Hank Jones | John Coltrane | McCoy Tyner | Paul Chambers

Atlantic

Rating: ★★★★★

This is a valuable collection, despite one obvious flaw which we'll come to in a sec. Although we've had the...

Reviewed by Stuart Nicholson in issue: August/2016

Review of Harry Miller: Different Times, Different Places: Volume 2

Harry Miller: Different Times, Different Places: Volume 2

Alan Tomlinson | Alan Wakeman | Bernie Holland | Dave Holdsworth | Harry Miller | Keith Tippett | Louis Moholo-Moholo | Trevor Watts

Ogun

Rating: ★★★★

This excellent second installment of Different Times, Different Places gives a further insight into the vast achievements of the late...

Reviewed by Kevin Le Gendre in issue: August/2016

Review of Miles Davis Quintet: Live in Europe 1969: The Bootleg Series Vol. 2

Miles Davis Quintet: Live in Europe 1969: The Bootleg Series Vol. 2

Chick Corea | Dave Holland | Jack DeJohnette | Jack Dejohnette | Miles Davis | Wayne Shorter

Columbia/Legacy

Rating: ★★★★★

Seldom do recordings of previously unissued material from the past demand jazz history be re-written. Live in Europe 1969 Vol....

Reviewed by Stuart Nicholson in issue: April/2013

Review of Barnes/O’Higgins & The Sax Section: Oh Gee!

Barnes/O’Higgins & The Sax Section: Oh Gee!

Adam King | Alan Barnes | Dave O’Higgins | Judith O’Higgins | Karen Sharp | Robin Aspland | Sam Mayne | Sebastiaan de Krom | Sebastiaan De Krom

Woodville

Rating: ★★★★

The onrush of Barnes on record continues, as does the flow of releases on his Woodville label. Having heard this...

Reviewed by Peter Vacher in issue: March/2016

Review of John Fedchock New York Big Band: Like It Is

John Fedchock New York Big Band: Like It Is

Allen Farnham | Bobby Sanabria | Dave Ratacjzak | Dick Sarpola | John Fedchock | Keith O'Quinn 3 | Mark Vinci 5 | Tony Kadleck 4

Mama Records

Rating: ★★★

It only took a couple of bars of the opener, ‘You and the Night and the Music’ to conjure the...

Reviewed by Mike Hobart in issue: October/2015

Review of John Coltrane: “Live” At The Village Vanguard

John Coltrane: “Live” At The Village Vanguard

Elvin Jones | Eric Dolphy | Jimmy Garrison | John Coltrane | McCoy Tyner | Reggie Workman

Essential Jazz Classics

Rating: ★★★★★

If you want to be reminded that 1961 was a great year for jazz, you only have to look at...

Reviewed by Brian Priestley in issue: May/2012

Review of Bobby Watson: Back Home in Kansas City

Bobby Watson: Back Home in Kansas City

Bobby Watson | Carmen Lundy | Curtis Lundy | Cyrus Chestnut | Jeremy Pelt | Victor Jones

Smoke Sessions Records

Rating: ★★★★

The alto saxophone of Bobby Watson can turn from fiery to tender in a moment, but this album shows both...

Reviewed by Alyn Shipton in issue: November/2022

Review of The Chicago Experiment: Cloud Jam

The Chicago Experiment: Cloud Jam

Darryl Jones | Greg Spero | Irvin Pierce | Jeff Parker | Joel Ross | Makaya McCraven | Marquis Hill

Ropeadope

Rating: ★★

The Experiment series continues. Following Philadelphia, Detroit and Harlem, now comes Chicago. As has been the modus operandum to date...

Reviewed by Kevin Le Gendre in issue: April/2022

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