Various Artists: Swinging On A Star: The Songs of Jimmy Van Heusen
The sheer volume of Jimmy Van Heusen's songwriting has always been impressive, but this carefully-compiled and beautifully-remastered 2-CD pack, with...
Reviewed by Alyn Shipton in issue: July/2021
Al Hibbler: The Singles Collection 1946-59
Annotator Paul Watts points out that this 75-track selection of vocalist Hibbler's singles is just that, a selection. Given that...
Reviewed by Peter Vacher in issue: July/2021
Count Basie: Live In Berlin 1963
European Radio has done us all a great service by recording the Basie band at various stages of the evolution...
Reviewed by Alyn Shipton in issue: April/2017
Fabian Almazan Trio: Personalities
Fabian Almazan | Henry Cole | Karen Walluch | Linda Oh | Meg Okura | Megan Gould | Noah Hatfield
One of the best ways to succeed in music today, it seems, is to be associated with trumpeter/composer Terence Blanchard....
Reviewed by Tony Hall in issue: February/2012
Shai Maestro: Human Racing: Human
Jorge Roeder | Ofri Nehemya | Philip Dizack | Shai Maestro
Witnessing a performance by Israeli composer/bassist Avishai Cohen at London's Union Chapel in 2011 left abiding memories – not just...
Reviewed by John Fordham in issue: March/2021
Michael Mayo: Bones
Born and raised in LA, but based in NYC for the past five years, vocalist and composer Michael Mayo has...
Reviewed by Peter Quinn in issue: August/2021
Tubby Hayes: No Blues: The Complete Hopbine ‘65
Dick Brennan | Kenny Powell | Ron Matthewson | Tommy Whittle | Tubby Hayes
Now if HG Wells’ 19th century time traveller had set his controls to the year 1965 instead of aeons further...
Reviewed by Chris Welch in issue: September/2023
Earl Coleman: Early Years: The Collection 1946-56
To get an idea of the esteem in which the baritone vocalist Earl Coleman was once held, you only need...
Reviewed by Peter Quinn in issue: March/2024
Samuel Eagles' SPIRIT: Ask, Seek, Knock
Dave Hamblett | Duncan Eagles | Jean Toussaint | Max Luthert | Ralph Wyld | Sam Leak | Samuel Eagles
Young British altoist Samuel Eagles is a strong player with a rich sound and a fondness for bubbling, double-time runs....
Reviewed by Thomas Rees in issue: July/2017
Fini Bearman: Burn The Boat
Conor Chaplin | Dave Hamblett | Fini Bearman | Matt Robinson | Nick Costley-White | Robin Mallarkey
Having impressed with her 2011 debut Step Up and her 2014 reworkings of classic Gershwin material on Porgy & Bess,...
Reviewed by Peter Quinn in issue: October/2016
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