Dave Liebman Expansions: Selflessness: The Music of John Coltrane

Alex Ritz | Bobby Avey | Dave Liebman | Matt Vashlishan | Tony Mariono

Liebman first saw John Coltrane live at the age of 15: “Once you see the light, you can never turn...

Reviewed by Stuart Nicholson in issue: November/2021

The Dave Stryker Trio with Bob Mintzer: Groove Street

Bob Mintzer | Dave Stryker | Jared Gold | McClenty Hunter

Mintzer and Stryker may sound like a pair of bully dogs, but they are long time pals, with Stryker first...

Reviewed by Andy Robson in issue: April/2024

Dave O'Higgins: It's Always 9.30 In Zog

Dave O'Higgins | Geoff Gascoyne | Graham Harvey | Sebastiaan de Krom

The saxophonist points out in his brief liner note that this has been his regular working group for the last...

Reviewed by Peter Bacon in issue: October/2017

Charlie Jones: Love Form

An ambient Keiran Hebden-ish folky electronica debut recording from Robert Plant’s old Bristol-based bassist joined by members of Portishead and...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: September/2013

Dave Stryker: Eight Track

In 1975 this NYC-based guitarist was listening to plenty of pop (as well as jazz) on his eight-track tape player...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: May/2014

Dave Stryker: As We Are

Benni von Gutzeit | Benni Von Gutzeit | Brian Blade | Dave Stryker | John Patitucci | Julian Shore | Marika Hughes | Monica K Davis | Sara Caswell

Following his well received Baker’s Dozen, the mellifluous guitar man strikes out (someone had to say it) in a new...

Reviewed by Andy Robson in issue: April/2022

Dave Brubeck Quartet: Their Last Time Out

Dave Brubeck | Eugene Wright | Joe Morello | Paul Desmond

The album title says it all. At the end of 1966, Brubeck had advised the quartet that he would be...

Reviewed by Peter Vacher in issue: June/2012

Joe Lovano & Dave Douglas Sound Prints: Scandal

Dave Douglas | Joe Lovano | Joey Baron | Lawrence Fields | Linda May Han Oh

There's something of Coleman Hawkins about Lovano: like the Hawk, he can swing and sing and mainline the blues in...

Reviewed by Andy Robson in issue: June/2018

Dan Messore/Iain Ballamy/Tim Harries/Gethin Jones: Indigo Kid

Dan Messore | Gethin Jones | Iain Ballamy | Tim Harries

Dan Messore is a guitarist with, it seems, very little inclination to shred. Across these original instrumentals (arranged by band-mate...

Reviewed by Daniel Spicer in issue: April/2012

Dave O'Higgins: Standards

Billy Higgins | Cedar Walton | Pat Senatore

Sometimes you just need a hit to the soul: and O'Higgins delivers in spades with a collection that is just...

Reviewed by Andy Robson in issue: April/2017