Review of Steve Khan: Public Access/Headline/Crossings

Steve Khan: Public Access/Headline/Crossings

Anthony Jackson | Dave Weckl | Dennis Chambers | Janie Barnett | Kurt Yahjian | Lani Groves | Manolo Badrena | Michael Brecker | Steve Khan | Vivian Cherry

BGO

Rating: ★★★

Once Columbia lost faith in fusion, Khan had to change his tune, literally. First he changed guitar, from Tele to...

Reviewed by Andy Robson in issue: September/2018

Review of Austin Peralta: Endless Planets – Deluxe Edition

Austin Peralta: Endless Planets – Deluxe Edition

Austin Peralta | Ben Wendel | Hamilton Price | Strangeloop | Zach Harmon | Zane Musa

Brainfeeder

Rating: ★★★

The story of keyboardist Austin Peralta is one all too familiar to jazz fans: a stellar talent taken too young...

Reviewed by Kevin Whitlock in issue: August/2024

Review of Various Artists: Blue Note Re:imagined II

Various Artists: Blue Note Re:imagined II

Binker Golding | Cherise | Conor Albert | Daniel Casimir | Ego Ella May | Jon Moody | Kay Young | Marco Bernardis | Maya Delilah | Ned Franc

Blue Note

Rating: ★★★

Don Was has maintained Blue Note's identity within the UMG monolith by broadening its range and deepening its roots, welcoming...

Reviewed by Nick Hasted in issue: Dec/Jan/2022/2023

Review of Oscar Peterson: The Early Years, 1945-50

Oscar Peterson: The Early Years, 1945-50

Albert King | Armand Samson | Austin Roberts | Ben Johnson | Bert Brown | Clarence Jones | Frank Gariepy | Major Holley | Mark ‘Wilkie’ Wilkinson | Oscar Peterson

Acrobat

Rating: ★★★★

These early trio and duo recordings pinpoint Peterson's transition from local hero to potential jazz super star. Born in Montreal,...

Reviewed by Peter Vacher in issue: February/2021

Review of Jimmy Giuffre: Three Classic Albums Plus (Second Set)

Jimmy Giuffre: Three Classic Albums Plus (Second Set)

Bill Evans | Cannonball Adderley | Hank Mobley | Jimmy Cobb | John Coltrane | Miles Davis | Paul Chambers | Philly Joe Jones | Red Garland | Wynton Kelly

Avid Jazz

Rating: ★★★

The original recordings were not too bad, but it's a shame that this set with the bass over-boosted and rather...

Reviewed by Alyn Shipton in issue: October/2019

Review of Beats & Pieces Big Band: Ten

Beats & Pieces Big Band: Ten

Anthony Brown | Anton Hunter | Ben Cottrell | Finlay Panter | Graham South | Nick Walters | Oliver Dover | Owen Bryce | Rich McVeigh | Richard Foote

Efpi

Rating: ★★★

Beats & Pieces' director Ben Cottrell is a Manc indie-band singer trapped in a big-band jazz leader's body. Or is...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: September/2018

Review of Miles Davis: Davis' Cup

Miles Davis: Davis' Cup

Bill Evans | Gil Coggins | J J. Johnson | Jackie McLean | Jimmy Cobb | John Coltrane | Kenny Clarke | Miles Davis | Oscar Pettiford | Paul Chambers

American Jazz Classics

Rating: ★★★

I'm beginning to wonder if I ought to just file a template review of any release on AJC, into which...

Reviewed by Simon Spillett in issue: November/2019

Review of Chet Baker: The Lyrical Trumpet Of Chet Baker

Chet Baker: The Lyrical Trumpet Of Chet Baker

Bill Evans | Bob Corwin | Chet Baker | Clifford Jarvis | Connie Kay | Earl May | Herbie Mann | Kenny Burrell | Paul Chambers | Pepper Adams

Phoenix

Rating: ★★★

Since slipping into the public domain, the ‘lyrical’ tracks keep popping up in various guises almost to the point of...

Reviewed by Roy Carr in issue: Dec/Jan/2012/2013

Review of Joe Jackson: The Duke

Joe Jackson: The Duke

Ahmir ‘?uestlove’ Thompson | Christian McBride | Iggy Pop | Joe Jackson | Lilian Viera | Regina Carter | Sharon Jones | Steve Vai | Sue Hadgopoulos | Sussan Deyhim

EAR Music

Rating: ★★

It's to the Duke's everlasting credit that his music transcends whatever re-imaginings other artist's bring to it. Joe Jackson obviously...

Reviewed by Andy Robson in issue: August/2012

Review of Dexter Gordon: Go! + A Swingin‘ Affair

Dexter Gordon: Go! + A Swingin‘ Affair

Billy Higgins | Butch Warren | Carl Perkins | Chuck Thompson | Dexter Gordon | Jimmy Robinson | Kenny Drew | Leroy Vinnegar | Paul Chambers | Philly Joe Jones

Jazz Images

Rating: ★★★★

Oh dear. This is the sort of set that presents a reviewer with a moral dilemma. Should he or she...

Reviewed by Simon Spillett in issue: August/2019

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