Review of Miles Davis: Manchester Concert

Miles Davis: Manchester Concert

Art Blakey | Bill Evans | Charles Mingus | George Coleman | Herbie Hancock | Horace Silver | Jimmy Cobb | John Lewis | Kenny Clarke | Max Roach

American Jazz Classics

Rating: ★★★★

Most reissues on American Jazz Classics are of a famous album, with or without bonus tracks, whereas 1951-57 Studio Recordings...

Reviewed by Brian Priestley in issue: June/2014

Review of Miles Davis

Miles Davis

Bobby Jaspar | Christian Garros | Connie Kay | Herman Mutschler | Horst Jankowski | Jimmy Cobb | John Coltrane | Lester Young | Miles Davis | Paul Chambers

In Crowd Records

Rating: ★★★★

Of these three Miles Davis albums, the 2-CD from Storyville must be seen as the most valuable because of the...

Reviewed by Stuart Nicholson in issue: October/2012

Review of Ancient Infinity Orchestra: River of Light

Ancient Infinity Orchestra: River of Light

Adam Ash | Alex Bates | Alice Spearman | Ella Russell | Elliot Roffe | Evan Rhodri Davies | Georgie Buchanan | Harley Johnson | Hugh Vincent | Isobel Jones

Gondwana

Rating: ★★★

Taping at the height of summer and basking in the West Riding sun between takes, bassist Ozzy Moysey’s 14-piece band...

Reviewed by Nick Hasted in issue: December/January/2023/2024

Review of Clifford Brown: Jazz Immortal

Clifford Brown: Jazz Immortal

Barry Galbraith | Bob Gordon | Carson Smith | Clifford Brown | Elmo Hope | George Morrow | Gigi Gryce | Henri Renaud | Jack Montrose | Joe Mondragon

Matchball

Rating: ★★★

Despite more than 60 years passing since his fatal road accident, the flame of Brown's trumpet still burns brightly, as...

Reviewed by Brian Priestley in issue: August/2019

Review of Sonny Rollins: And The Big Brass, Trio and Quintet

Sonny Rollins: And The Big Brass, Trio and Quintet

Alan Dawson | Billy Byers | Billy Higgins | Bob Cranshaw | Clark Terry | Dick Katz | Don Butterfield | Ernie Royal | Ernie Wilkins | Frank Rehak

Fresh Sound

Rating: ★★★

While there are perhaps no absolute classics, here is an interesting overview of one of Rollins's best and most prolific...

Reviewed by Brian Priestley in issue: February/2012

Review of Charles Mingus: Let My Children Hear Music/Charles Mingus And Friends In Concert

Charles Mingus: Let My Children Hear Music/Charles Mingus And Friends In Concert

Bill Cosby | Bobby Jones | Charles McCracken | Charles McPherson | Charles Mingus | Dizzy Gillespie | Eddie Bert | Eddie Preston | Gene Ammons | Gerry Mulligan

BGO

Rating: ★★★★

Hard for me to be objective with this one, since the UK release of Let My Children coincided with the...

Reviewed by Brian Priestley in issue: June/2014

Review of Sonny Clark: The Complete Sonny Clark Blue Note Sessions

Sonny Clark: The Complete Sonny Clark Blue Note Sessions

Art Blakey | Art Taylor | Billy Higgins | Butch Warren | Charlie Rouse | Clifford Jordan | Curtis Fuller | Donald Byrd | Hank Mobley | Jackie McLean

Editor's Choice

Mosaic

Rating: ★★★★

The short-lived pianistic genius that was Sonny Clark (1931-63) is perhaps better known for the sessions he made with other...

Reviewed by Alyn Shipton in issue: October/2023

Review of Tiny Bradshaw: The Jumpin’ Beat For The Hip Kids

Tiny Bradshaw: The Jumpin’ Beat For The Hip Kids

Andrew Penn | Bill Hardman | Calvin Shields | Clarence Kenner | Clarence Mack | Clifford Bush | Curtis Rose | Eddie Smith | Jimmy Robinson | Leon Burns

Jasmine

Rating: ★★★

Ohio-born Myron ‘Tiny’ Bradshaw (1905-1958) was a bandleader, singer, and drummer who started out in New York bands, before forming...

Reviewed by Peter Vacher in issue: November/2024

Review of Mark Kavuma & The Banger Factory: Arashi No Ato

Mark Kavuma & The Banger Factory: Arashi No Ato

Artie Zaitz | David Mrakpor | Deji Ijishakin | Deschanel Gordon | Django Booker-Roi Edwards | Dylan Jones | Felicia Thanide Bhebhe | Leena Chabula | Livi Graham | Marcina Arnold

Banger Factory BF001

Rating: ★★★

Ugandan-British trumpeter Mark Kavuma has been one of the notable self-starters in UK jazz over the last decade or so.Banger...

Reviewed by Kevin Le Gendre in issue: November/2021

Review of Kurt Edelhagen & His Orchestra: The Unreleased WDR Recordings 1957-1974

Kurt Edelhagen & His Orchestra: The Unreleased WDR Recordings 1957-1974

Albert Mangelsdorff | Benny Bailey | Dai Bowen | Derek Humble | Dusko Goykovic | Gordon Beck | Herb Geller | Jiggs Whigham | Jimmy Deuchar | Jimmy Woode

Jazzllne Classics/WDR The Cologne Broadcasts

Rating: ★★★★

Kurt Edelhagen was a major force in German jazz, his orchestra home to an all-star ensemble that included top US,...

Reviewed by Stuart Nicholson in issue: May/2021

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