John & Beverley Martyn: Stormbringer!
There is no need to justify Martyn's presence in Jazzwise; his collaborations with Danny Thompson and John Stevens on Live...
Reviewed by Andy Robson in issue: November/2018
Buddy Rich: The Lost Tapes
Back in 1985, there were rumours flying around that Buddy Rich's band was not what it once was. The gossip...
Reviewed by Alyn Shipton in issue: June/2018
Maria Schneider Orchestra: The Thompson Fields
This programmatic set of eight original compositions by Maria Schneider, evoking her childhood and early adolescent memories of the middle...
Reviewed by Stuart Nicholson in issue: September/2015
Yazz Ahmed: A Paradise in the Hold
British-Bahraini trumpeter Yazz Ahmed has long used her dual cultural heritage as inspiration for her music. Since 2011’s confident debut,...
Reviewed by Ammar Kalia in issue: March/2025
Uri Caine: The Drummer Boy
Caine is an excellent pianist and arranger, while Gustav Mahler was an extraordinary composer. But hearing the famous passing—note discord...
Reviewed by Brian Priestley in issue: March/2012
Herbie Mann: Today!
Whereas Stan Getz reluctantly bowed to the inescapable truth that his Bossa Nova repertoire elevated him to international Top 40...
Reviewed by Roy Carr in issue: August/2014
The New Jazz Orchestra: Dejeuner Sur L'Herbe
To those in the know this band has long been regarded as one of the best, if not the best...
Reviewed by Alyn Shipton in issue: February/2015
Kenny Wheeler: The Complete Black Saint & Soul Note Recordings — Welcome
Five CDs in a box – LPs in miniature, in fact. No notes added or booklet over-view provided. The initial...
Reviewed by Peter Vacher in issue: February/2016
William Parker: Universal Tonality
The veteran bassist-bandleader William Parker has reached the point in his career where he stands like a tall tree around...
Reviewed by Kevin Le Gendre in issue: Dec/Jan/2022/2023
John Zorn: Cerberus – The Book Of Angels Volume 26: The Spike Orchestra Plays Masada Book 2
John Zorn’s Masada project is a complex idea that could refer to a number of different facets: on one level,...
Reviewed by Daniel Spicer in issue: February/2016
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