Elmo Hope: Five Classic Albums

Al Haig | Art Taylor | Buddy Rich | Charlie Parker | Curley Russell | Dizzy Gillespie | Don Lamond | Hank Jones | Kenny Dorham | Max Roach

The reason for the distinctive title of this particular AvidJazz compilation is that, instead of the usual four 12-inch LPs,...

Reviewed by Brian Priestley in issue: May/2020

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

Dave Grusin: Piano, Strings and Moonlight

Because Grusin is such a capable pianist and his trio with Milt Hinton and Osie Johnson so polished, their jazz...

Reviewed by Alyn Shipton in issue: May/2016

Slowly Rolling Camera: Juniper

Aidan Thorne | Dave Stapleton | Deri Roberts | Elliot Bennett | James Copus | Mark Lockheart | Neil Yates | Nicolas Kummert | Sam Glaser | Stuart McCallum

Juniper marks a return to deep roots for Slowly Rolling Camera. Much loved as Dionne Bennett's vox were, the band...

Reviewed by Andy Robson in issue: September/2018

John Taylor: Requiem For A Dreamer

John Taylor | Julian Argüelles | Martin France | Palle Danielsson

John Taylor has made too few albums under his own name over the years and Requiem is a reminder of...

Reviewed by Duncan Heining in issue: June/2011

David Kikoski: Sure Thing

Boris Kozlov | David Kikoski

I was first aware of Kikoski playing in Roy Haynes's 1993 group, but the pianist and Kozlov got to know...

Reviewed by Brian Priestley in issue: May/2021

David Virelles: Continuum

Anders Thorén | Espen Berg | Hayden Powell | Jesper Bodilsen | Seamus Blake

From the gong that resonates so grandly in the opening piece ‘One’ to the final jangling bells on the closer...

Reviewed by Kevin Le Gendre in issue: May/2019

Earl Hines: Piano Genius at Work

Arvell Shaw | Barney Bigard | Bill English | Calvin Newborn | Carl Pruitt | Darnell Howard | Dicky Wells | Don McDonald | Earl Hines | Earl Watkins

This 7CD box with bonus DVD is a considerable improvement on the same label’s Billy Strayhorn collection, which missed several...

Reviewed by Alyn Shipton in issue: April/2016

Dee Daniels: State of the Art

A latecomer to jazz vocals, this New York-based singer has something of her namesake Dee Dee Bridgewater about her interpretations...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: May/2014

Frank Wess: North, South, East, Wess and No Count

The Basie tenorist and flautist in two 1956 sessions with just guitar, bass and drums rhythm, plus Frank Foster and...

Reviewed by Alyn Shipton in issue: October/2012