Dave Stryker with Bob Mintzer and the WDR Big Band: Blue Soul

Dave Stryker

The Cologne-based WDR Big Band's tight discipline and springy bounce reflect a long history of tailoring their riffs, shimmers and...

Reviewed by Mike Hobart in issue: September/2020

Sam Jones: Soul Society/The Chant/Down Home

Mainly twanging away on cello, Jones shows his nimble improvising chops aside from his rock-solid bass playing, in an octet...

Reviewed by Alyn Shipton in issue: July/2013

The Dave Liebman Trio: Lieb Plays the Beatles

Dave Liebman | Eric Ineke | John Ruocco | Marius Beets

Dave Liebman is one of jazz’s great instrumentalists. He is also one of jazz great clinicians, educators and inspirational figures....

Reviewed by Stuart Nicholson in issue: September/2013

Jamie Saft Quartet: Hidden Corners

Bradley Christopher Jones | Dave Liebman | Hamid Drake | Jamie Saft

Since he began his relationship with RareNoiseRecords, Jamie Saft has come up with a series of well crafted, conceptually original...

Reviewed by Stuart Nicholson in issue: August/2019

Dave Liebman + Richie Beirach: Eternal Voices

Dave Liebman | Richie Beirach

Liebman and Beirach's musical association dates back to the 1970s and the band Quest, which provided the perfect vehicle for...

Reviewed by Stuart Nicholson in issue: August/2019

Dave Douglas: Secular Psalms

Berlinde Denman | Dave Douglas | Frederick Leroux | Lander Gyselinck | Marta Warelis | Tomeka Reid

Secular Psalms evolved from a commission to celebrate the 600th anniversary of Jan and Hubert van Eyck’s painting The Adoration...

Reviewed by Stuart Nicholson in issue: June/2022

Willie Jones III Sextet: Plays the Max Roach Songbook Live at Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola

Dezron Douglas | Eric Reed | Jeremy Pelt | Stacy Dillard | Steve Davis | Willie Jones III

One of the hardest-swinging drummers on the New York scene, Jones is probably best known for his lengthy stint with...

Reviewed by Tony Hall in issue: February/2014

Dave King Trucking Company: Surrounded by The Night

Drummer Dave King's love of singer-songwriter/rock music is well documented from his work in The Bad Plus and the same...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: August/2016

Dave Young/Terry Promane: Octet Vol. 2

This cool-school Canadian octet, led by experienced bassist Dave Young and trombonist Terry Promane, offer easy going interpretations of tunes...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: March/2018

Dave Brubeck Trio featuring Cal Tjader: Complete Recordings

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

This is a welcome reissue and that makes you wonder why no-one had thought of doing it before. This is...

Reviewed by Stuart Nicholson in issue: February/2018