Woody Herman: The 3 Herds
Initially it seems odd, in the light of exhaustive reissues such as the Mosaic set of Herman's 1945-47 bands, to...
Reviewed by Brian Priestley in issue: June/2017
Count Basie: Afrique
A curiosity that probably should be credited to Bob Thiele rather than either Basie or Oliver Nelson, on a par...
Reviewed by Brian Priestley in issue: May/2014
Hard Rubber Orchestra: Kenny Wheeler: Suite for Hard Rubber Orchestra
Kenny Wheeler’s final frailty and beloved stature were both shown by his 2013 London Jazz Festival swansong, when, months before...
Reviewed by Nick Hasted in issue: Dec/Jan/2018/2019
Nucleus: Live at the BBC
The 14-CD boxed set of Barbara Thompson at the BBC that the Repertoire label produced in 2020 looked like a...
Reviewed by Alyn Shipton in issue: April/2022
Jared Schonig Quintet & Big Band: Two Takes
Schonig is a New York drummer who plays Broadway shows when he’s not supporting top jazz players. He’s been given...
Reviewed by Peter Vacher in issue: November/2021
Allan Holdsworth: Eidolon: The Allan Holdsworth Collection
With 150 minutes plus of classic Holdsworth across 28 cuts, gnarly-bloke fans could hardly ask for more, right? Well this...
Reviewed by Andy Robson in issue: May/2017
Hazel Scott: Great Scott! Collected Recordings 1939-57
Hazel Scott was a pioneering jazz pianist and singer, about whom we hear far too little. She is perhaps best-known...
Reviewed by Kevin Whitlock in issue: June/2023
Archie Shepp: For Losers/Kwanza
Although he went on to make some important records for a wide variety of labels, none more so than BYG,...
Reviewed by Kevin Le Gendre in issue: February/2012
Loose Tubes: Säd Afrika
“When I hear the first bars of ‘Säd Afrika’ I could be back at Ronnie's, feeling the crackle of excitement...
Reviewed by Andy Robson in issue: June/2012
Fuse One: Fuse One/Silk
Check out that personnel list and genuflect most deeply. Those who write books with a strapline When Genres Collide (see...
Reviewed by Andy Robson in issue: May/2017
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