George Benson: The Ultimate Collection

This twofer is mainstream Benson, released to coincide with The Autobiography, it doesn't focus on his more overtly jazz-related work,...

Reviewed by Alyn Shipton in issue: May/2015

Tierney Sutton Band: American Road

Leading her 15-year-old band, this multi Grammy-nominated jazz singer sticks to an American songbook and traditional song repertoire but with...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: February/2012

Ben Zabo

Ben Zabo | Blaž Celarec | Chris Eckman | Jean Diarra | Kassim Keita | Patricia Koïta | Siméon Darra | Soboua Dieudonné Koïta | Virginie Dembélé | Yodé Nepehi Richard

There is Afrobeat and Afrobeat. And then there is Afrobeat from Mali. The genre kickstarted by the late great Fela...

Reviewed by Jane Cornwell in issue: July/2012

Marc Johnson: Overpass

Marc Johnson

Over a period of nearly half a century, Johnson has been a high-level player including as a creative bandleader with...

Reviewed by Brian Priestley in issue: October/2021

Luc Ex: Assemblée

Ab Baars | Hamid Drake | Ingrid Laubrock | Luc Ex

There may be scepticism around Dutch bassist Luc Ex as a punk-noise artist entering the jazz arena, daring to lead...

Reviewed by Kevin Le Gendre in issue: Dec/Jan/2014/2015

Brooklyn Jazz Underground: 7X7

With seven originals from each member with a vocal by Tammy Scheffer, the BJU showcases something of the creative sounds...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: Dec/Jan/2014/2015

Caravan Palace

Having met in 2003 while soundtracking a silent porn movie believe it or not, this French ‘electroswing’ sextet is the...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: June/2011

Miles Davis Sextet: At Newport Rhode Island 1958

Bill Evans | Cannonball Adderley | Jimmy Cobb | John Coltrane | Miles Davis | Paul Chambers

Blimey! How many times has this session come out in recent times? Up to now they've all been on various...

Reviewed by Stuart Nicholson in issue: September/2016

Chet Baker: Italian Movies – Composed By Piero Umiliani 1958-1964

Chet Baker | Helen Merrill | Piero Umiliani

Piero Umiliani! Who he? Seems he was an Italian pianist/composer whose main claim to fame was composing ‘Mah Na Nah...

Reviewed by Roy Carr in issue: April/2014

Kamasi Washington: Heaven And Earth

Allakoi Peete | Brandon Coleman | Cameron Graves | Carlitos Del Puerto | Dontae Winslow | Dwight Trible | Gabe Noel | Jonathan Pinson | Kahlil Cummings | Kamasi Washington

The runaway success of 2015's The Epic and the subsequent wave of global touring made Washington into something of a...

Reviewed by Kevin Le Gendre in issue: June/2018