Sonny Rollins: Saxophone Colossus
Well, now you’re talking. All criticism of reissue illustration (e.g. the “images”, in this case by Francis Wolff) or presentation...
Reviewed by Brian Priestley in issue: February/2020
The Gary McFarland Orchestra: Special Guest Soloist: Bill Evans
Although Gary McFarland played the vibes, he was a very original and distinctive arranger who originally turned heads with his...
Reviewed by Stuart Nicholson in issue: August/2016
Various: Jazz At The Philharmonic: Complete Live In Stockholm 1960
It's reboot time at Chez Solar who have decided to ditch the flimsy card sleeve and bundle the original three...
Reviewed by Roy Carr in issue: May/2016
Art Farmer: The Art of Farmer – Classic Albums 1953-55
These are halcyon days for those keen to hoover up Art Farmer reissues at modest cost. Recently, there’s been Art...
Reviewed by Peter Vacher in issue: March/2024
David Amram: Classic American Film Scores 1956-2016
This 5CD box packs in an enthrallingly diverse selection of musical polymath extraordinaire David Amram’s compositions and recordings, which tellingly...
Reviewed by Michael Horovitz in issue: March/2016
Lester Young: Four Classic Albums – Second Set
With one caveat, this is a very worthwhile collection comprising five 1940s sessions and two from the 50s, but thereby...
Reviewed by Brian Priestley in issue: August/2019
Marty Ehrlich Large Ensemble: A Trumpet in the Morning
Marty Ehrlich's arrangements for his disciplined, brass-heavy 15-piece ensembles remind me of the genre-crossing blends that the experimental big bands...
Reviewed by Mike Hobart in issue: March/2014
Count Basie: Sinatra-Basie/Kansas City 7/Atomic Basie/Basie Plays Hefti
A slightly disparate group of albums, all arranged by Hefti except for the lightweight 1962 septet that, apart from covering...
Reviewed by Brian Brian in issue: July/2015
Miles Davis: Davis' Cup
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
Chet Baker: The Lyrical Trumpet Of Chet Baker
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
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