Review of Ernie Henry: The Last Sessions

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

Fresh Sound

Rating: ★★★★

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

Review of Jim Hall: Concierto

Jim Hall: Concierto

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

BGO

Rating: ★★★★

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

Review of Andy Bey: Andy & The Bey Sisters

Andy Bey: Andy & The Bey Sisters

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

Blue Moon

Rating: ★★★

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

Review of Skelton Skinner Allstars Septet: The Odd Couple

Skelton Skinner Allstars Septet: The Odd Couple

Alan Barnes | Colin Skinner | Gordon Campbell | Jeremy Brown | Matt Skelton | Mike Lovatt | Rob Barron

Diving Duck

Rating: ★★★★

Functioning as a kind of break-out group from the Skelton-Skinner Big Band, this smaller line-up released a well-regarded first album,...

Reviewed by Peter Vacher in issue: September/2017

Review of Jenny Green: Always & Forever

Jenny Green: Always & Forever

Adrian York | Chris Traves | Claire Martin | Jenny Green | Neville Malcolm | Rob Barron | Winston Clifford

Self-release

Rating: ★★★★

This second album from vocalist Jenny Green scores highly for its imaginative song list, excellent core band that features pianists...

Reviewed by Peter Quinn in issue: October/2021

Review of Joe Pass: Intercontinental

Joe Pass: Intercontinental

Eberhard Weber | Joe Pass | Kenny Clare

MPS

Rating: ★★

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

Review of Johnny Hodges/Wild Bill Davis Featuring Kenny Burrell: Mess Of Blues

Johnny Hodges/Wild Bill Davis Featuring Kenny Burrell: Mess Of Blues

Billy Butler | Grady Tate | Grant Green | Johnny Hodges | Kenny Burrell | Les Spann | Milt Hinton | Mundell Lowe | Osie Johnson | Wild Bill Davis

Phono

Rating: ★★★★

Subtitled ‘The Johnny Hodges/Wild Bill Davis Project’, these four individual CDs (one is a double) corral eight original albums –...

Reviewed by Roy Carr in issue: Dec/Jan/2016/2017

Review of Various Artists: Heart of Mine: Songs Of Ross Lorraine

Various Artists: Heart of Mine: Songs Of Ross Lorraine

Claire Martin | Elliott Henshaw | Gwyneth Herbert | Ian Shaw | Laurence Cottle | Liane Carroll | Luca Manning | Mike Walker | Rob Barron | Sara Colman

Ross Lorraine Records

Rating: ★★★★

I first came across the songwriting of Ross Lorraine on Day Dawns, the wonderful debut album by Melissa James (reviewed...

Reviewed by Peter Quinn in issue: August/2022

Review of Roy Assaf: Respect Vol 1

Roy Assaf: Respect Vol 1

Eric Alexander | Greg Gisbert | Greg Hutchinson | Reuben Rogers | Roy Assaf | Roy Hargrove | Vanderlei Pereira

Jazz Legacy Productions

Rating: ★★★

The son of an Egyptian mother and Moroccan father, Roy Assaf, 30, is yet another highly gifted, classically trained musician...

Reviewed by Tony Hall in issue: May/2012

Review of Kenny Dorham Quintet with Jackie Mclean: Complete Recordings

Kenny Dorham Quintet with Jackie Mclean: Complete Recordings

Al Harewood | Art Taylor | George Tucker | Grant Green | Horace Parlan | Paul Chambers | Stanley Turrentine | Tommy Flanagan

Groove

Rating: ★★★★

Currently, these two albums appear to be among the most widely circulated public domain artifacts and every time they are...

Reviewed by Roy Carr in issue: February/2018

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