Review of Bill Evans Trio: Waltz For Debby

Bill Evans Trio: Waltz For Debby

Bill Evans | Paul Motian | Scott LaFaro

Original Jazz Classics/Craft Recordings

Rating: ★★★★★

Little needs to be said about this album, recorded live at New York's Village Vanguard in 1961, and documenting what...

Reviewed by Kevin Whitlock in issue: September/2023

Review of Orrin Evans: The Red Door

Orrin Evans: The Red Door

Buster Williams | Gary Thomas | Gene Jackson | Jazzmeia Horn | Larry McKenna | Marvin Smitty Smith | Nicholas Payton | Orrin Evans | Robert Hurst | Sy Smith

Smoke Sessions

Rating: ★★★

The notion of ‘in’ and ‘out’ sounds being able to live together is nothing new, whether or not you care...

Reviewed by Kevin Le Gendre in issue: July/2023

Review of Diane McLoughlin & The Casimir Connection: Reflection

Diane McLoughlin & The Casimir Connection: Reflection

Alcyona Mick | Diane McLoughlin | Kit Massey | Tim Fairhall

Caliban Sounds

Rating: ★★★

“In physics, the Casimir Effect is an electromagnetic energy drawing elements together,” explains Diane McLoughlin, leader of The Casimir Connection....

Reviewed by Robert Shore in issue: July/2024

Review of Ornette Coleman: Friends And Neighbors: Live At Prince Street

Ornette Coleman: Friends And Neighbors: Live At Prince Street

Charlie Haden | Dewey Redman | Ed Blackwell | Ornette Coleman

Flying Dutchman/BGP

Rating: ★★★★

Although the sleeve credit ‘…and the voices of friends and neighbors’ suggests a footnote, if not an afterword to the...

Reviewed by Kevin Le Gendre in issue: July/2024

Review of Wadada Leo Smith & Amina Claudine Myers: Central Park’s Mosaic Of Reservoir, Lakes, Paths And Gardens

Wadada Leo Smith & Amina Claudine Myers: Central Park’s Mosaic Of Reservoir, Lakes, Paths And Gardens

Amina Claudine Myers | Wadada Leo Smith

Editor's Choice

Red Hook Records

Rating: ★★★★

Nature has been a consistent source of inspiration for Wadada Leo Smith throughout a long, illustrious career. This collaboration between...

Reviewed by Kevin Le Gendre in issue: June/2024

Review of Alfa Mist: Recurring (Live at Kings Place)

Alfa Mist: Recurring (Live at Kings Place)

Alfa Mist | Jamie Houghton | Kaya Thomas-Dyke | Laura Senior | Lucy Nolan | Peggy Nolan | Simmy Singh

Sekito Records

Rating: ★★★★

Live albums are often a practical, more affordable release option for artists, which is understandable given the high costs associated...

Reviewed by Gail Tasker in issue: 11/24

Review of Splinters: Inclusivity

Splinters: Inclusivity

Jeff Clyne | John Stevens | Kenny Wheeler | Phil Seamen | Stan Tracey | Trevor Watts | Tubby Hayes

Editor's Choice

Jazz In Britain JIB-26-S-CDB

Rating: ★★★★

One of the most fascinating experimental projects launched during the turmoil of the early 1970s British modern jazz scene was...

Reviewed by Chris Welch in issue: February/2022

Review of Earl Hines: Piano Genius at Work

Earl Hines: Piano Genius at Work

Arvell Shaw | Barney Bigard | Bill English | Calvin Newborn | Carl Pruitt | Darnell Howard | Dicky Wells | Don McDonald | Earl Hines | Earl Watkins

Storyville

Rating: ★★★

This 7CD box with bonus DVD is a considerable improvement on the same label’s Billy Strayhorn collection, which missed several...

Reviewed by Alyn Shipton in issue: April/2016

Review of Ranny Sinclair: Another Autumn

Ranny Sinclair: Another Autumn

Dave Brubeck | Ranny Sinclair | Teo Macero

Modern Harmonic/Columbia

At a time when you can buy or stream practically all music ever recorded – no matter how impossibly rare...

Reviewed by Jon Newey in issue: August/2021

Review of Jim Hall: Concierto

Jim Hall: Concierto

Art Farmer | Chet Baker | Don Sebesky | Gary King | George Mraz | Hubert Laws | Jack Wilkins | Jim Hall | Jorge Dalto | Kenny Barron

BGO

Rating: ★★★★

Three into two and all from Creed Taylor's CTI Records roster. Hall needs little introduction here, his lengthy jazz career...

Reviewed by Peter Vacher in issue: October/2018

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