Various Artists: Selected Signs III – VIII
When we think of the classic record labels of jazz, thoughts may first turn to American independents such as Contemporary,...
Reviewed by Stuart Nicholson in issue: Dec/Jan/2013/2014
Doug Webb: The Message
Bob Reynolds | Brian Charette | Charles Ruggiero | Doug Webb | Greg Osby
Berklee-trained Webb, now 62, has been a busy presence in the LA film and TV soundtrack studios for ages, with...
Reviewed by Peter Vacher in issue: June/2022
Fabien Mary & The Vintage Orchestra: Too Short
French trumpeter-arranger Mary is best known as a small group leader but also plays regularly in the top Parisian big...
Reviewed by Peter Vacher in issue: October/2021
Preservation Hall Jazz Band: 50th Anniversary Collection
Here's an elegantly presented 4-CD box set documenting the PHJB's history over the first half-century of its existence. Tulane University's...
Reviewed by Peter Vacher in issue: Dec/Jan/2012/2013
Ibrahim Maalouf: Trumpets of Michel Ange
Maalouf was a Francophone phenomenon even before Quincy Jones’ regal blessing and a Grammy-nominated album with Angélique Kidjo, drawing on...
Reviewed by Nick Hasted in issue: October/2024
John Coltrane: “Live” At The Village Vanguard
Elvin Jones | Eric Dolphy | Jimmy Garrison | John Coltrane | McCoy Tyner | Reggie Workman
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
Bobby Watson: Back Home in Kansas City
Bobby Watson | Carmen Lundy | Curtis Lundy | Cyrus Chestnut | Jeremy Pelt | Victor Jones
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
The Chicago Experiment: Cloud Jam
Darryl Jones | Greg Spero | Irvin Pierce | Jeff Parker | Joel Ross | Makaya McCraven | Marquis Hill
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
Bobby Timmons Trio: The Sweetest Sounds
Timmons was of the generation, born in the 1930s, who emulated the bad habits of some beboppers, but what did...
Reviewed by Brian Priestley in issue: April/2017
Elliot Galvin: The Ruin
Back in 2019 the Elliot Galvin Trio recorded Modern Times live-mixed and cut direct to vinyl as ‘a quiet protest...
Reviewed by Tony Benjamin in issue: March/2025
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