International Jazz Group/André Persiany In New York:
This very welcome reissue rescues two albums, originally issued on French Pathé-Marconi’s Columbia label (and duplicated on Swing, but never...
Reviewed by Peter Vacher in issue: June/2016
Miles Davis: The Original Mono Recordings
Here's a novel way to get more mileage out of best-selling material – original LP covers and contents, no alternate...
Reviewed by Brian Priestley in issue: Dec/Jan/2013/2014
Stan Getz/Charlie Byrd: Jazz Samba
This vinyl reissue replicates the original Verve Jazz Samba album and adds a single track from Verve's Big Band Bossa...
Reviewed by Peter Vacher in issue: July/2020
Charlie Parker & Dizzy Gillespie: Complete Live At Birdland
This album contains nothing that hasn't been known to collectors for decades, but it has some glorious sections that transcend...
Reviewed by Brian Priestley in issue: December/2020
Teddy Wilson: Classic Brunswick and Columbia Sessions 1934-1942
There’s a danger these days of Teddy Wilson’s playing being overlooked, except by determined devotees of the swing era. The...
Reviewed by Brian Priestley in issue: August/2018
Wes Montgomery: Wes's Best: The Best of Wes Montgomery on Resonance
Over the last few years Resonance has performed remarkable acts of musical archaeology, in particular researching and issuing material by...
Reviewed by Alyn Shipton in issue: November/2019
Hadda Brooks: Out of the Blue: The Singles and Albums Collection 1945-53
In the late 1940s, Hadda Brooks made a name for herself via the Modern record label in Los Angeles, founded...
Reviewed by Alyn Shipton in issue: February/2022
Louis Armstrong and his All Stars: Columbia and RCA Victor Live Recordings
The personnel list above almost tells the whole story, what with the turnover of regular players during the 11-year period...
Reviewed by Brian Priestley in issue: Dec/Jan/2014/2015
Charles Tolliver/Music Inc. & Orchestra: Impact
Trumpeter Charles Tolliver was, with Stanley Cowell, the co-founder of the pioneering artist-owned Strata-East label, home of many crucial 1970s...
Reviewed by Kevin Whitlock in issue: August/2020
Duke Ellington: Great Times: Duke Ellington on Mercer
Rather than a discussion of his son’s achievements, the subtitle indicates a compilation of the father’s appearances for a short-lived...
Reviewed by Brian Priestley in issue: May/2025
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