Miroslav Vitous: Music of Weather Report

Aydin Esen | Gary Campbell | Gerald Cleaver | Miroslav Vitous | Nasheet Waits | Roberto Bonisolo

Unlike Universal Syncopations II where there was pre-production work and dropping in of solos and parts, Music of Weather Report...

Reviewed by Stuart Nicholson in issue: August/2016

John Pizzarelli: Sinatra & Jobim @50

Guitarist John Pizzarelli can play as mellifuous as anyone, but this rendition of Antonio Carlos Jobim's bossa hits (sharing vocal...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: October/2017

Nils Landgren Funk Unit: Teamwork

Andy Pfeiler | Joe Sample | Jonas Wall | Magnum Coltrane Price | Magnus Lindgren | Nils Landgren | Robert Ikiz | Sebastian Studnitzky | Till Brönner | Wilton Felder

After the melancholy delicacies of his excellent The Moon, The Stars and You project, Landgren returns to his beloved funk...

Reviewed by Andy Robson in issue: July/2013

Jim Hall: In Berlin – It's Nice to Be With You

A beautiful, relaxed trio session, where the often unassuming Hall puts himself centre stage with Jimmy Woode and Daniel Humair...

Reviewed by Alyn Shipton in issue: March/2015

Nat Gonella: Young Nat Gonella 1930–36

Although Nat is held in great affection, this anthology of (mainly) un–swinging ponderous UK bands featuring his imitative trumpet and...

Reviewed by Alyn Shipton in issue: Dec/Jan/2012/2013

Nat Birchall: Sacred Dimension

Adam Fairhall | Andy Hay | Corey Mwamba | Nat Birchall | Nick Blacka | Rachael Gladwin

With Sacred Dimension, British saxophonist Nat Birchall plugs right into the flaming core of early-1970s modalspiritual jazz, as originally propagated...

Reviewed by Daniel Spicer in issue: February/2012

Ernest Dawkins Live The Spirit Residency Big Band: Memory Inn The Center An Afro Opera: Homage To Nelson Mandela

Aaron Getsug | Brent Griffin | Corey Wilkes | Dee Alexander | Ernest Dawkins | Irving Pierce | Isaiah Spencer | Junius Paul | Khari B | Marquis Hill

Fans of the Chicagoan saxophonist and bandleader will know of his strong ties to South Africa, as documented on 2000's...

Reviewed by Kevin Le Gendre in issue: August/2015

Yarni: Pigna

Ally McMahon | Ben Marks | Emily Marks | James Atasharoo | Jeff Darko | Jonoa | Rachel Shirley | Sheila Herzog | Yarni

Yarni is a Sheffield-based producer, arranger and ensemble leader beloved of the dancefloor-leaning jazz world and such electronic icons as...

Reviewed by Jane Cornwell in issue: July/2022

Mahavishnu Re-Defined II: A Tribute to John McLaughlin and the Mahavishnu Orchestra

Asaf Sirkis | Gary Vesace | Mike Outram | Nels Cline | Steve Lodder | Steve Vai

The first edition of the Mahavishnu Orchestra continues to inspire musicians 40 years later simply because of the density of...

Reviewed by Stuart Nicholson in issue: June/2011

Miles Davis: The Quintessence

All Miles's key recordings from 1954-1960 in one 2CD set make this an ideal starting point, and a good general...

Reviewed by Alyn Shipton in issue: May/2015