Makaya McCraven: Deciphering the Message
De’Sean Jones | Greg Ward | Jeff Parker | Joel Ross | Junius Paul | Makaya McCraven | Marquis Hill
Being signed to Blue Note has several advantages. There’s the kudos. The guarantee of quality. Then there’s the access to...
Reviewed by Jane Cornwell in issue: December/January/2021/2022
Diana Krall: This Dream Of You
Fans of Diana Krall's most recent solo album, her 2017 release Turn Up the Quiet, will be delighted to hear...
Reviewed by Peter Quinn in issue: October/2020
Anaïe Reno: Lovesome Thing: Anaïs Reno Sings Ellington & Strayhorn
It's astonishing to think that Billy Strayhorn was just 16 when he began to write what was to become his...
Reviewed by Peter Quinn in issue: June/2021
Tubby Hayes: Tubby The Tenor
Clark Terry | Dave Bailey | Eddie Costa | George Duvivier | Horace Parlan | Tubby Hayes
Reissued just in time to mark the 60th anniversary of Hayes’ ground-breaking New York debut (see cover feature this issue),...
Reviewed by Simon Spillett in issue: October/2021
Kirk Knuffke: Cherryco
Adam Nussbaum | Jay Anderson | Kirk Knuffke
The in-demand cornetist's recent ventures include Michael Formanek's ECM album The Distance, Matt Wilson's Big Happy Family and collaborations with...
Reviewed by Mike Hobart in issue: September/2017
Orrin Evans: The Evolution of Oneself
Christian McBride | Karriem Riggins | Marvin Sewell | Orrin Evans
It's been quite a year for Orrin Evans, who appears to have left Posi-Tone to join Smoke Sessions and both...
Reviewed by Tony Hall in issue: Dec/Jan/2015/2016
Barb Jungr: Stockport To Memphis
Barb Jungr | Natalie Rozario | Neville Malcolm | Rod Youngs | Simon Wallace
Barb Jungr's second album for Naim continues where her 2010 album The Men I Love: The New American Songbook left...
Reviewed by Peter Quinn in issue: November/2012
Shear Brass: Celebrating Sir George Shearing
Sir George was drummer Carl Gorham’s great-uncle, and vocalist Sipek is Gorham’s daughter, so this celebration is something of a...
Reviewed by Peter Vacher in issue: October/2023
Danketsu 9: Towards A Walk In The Sun
Led by saxophonist Patrick Shiroishi, this nonet's uninterrupted 47-minute live composition runs likes a tapestry of tonal rivulets, meandering and...
Reviewed by Spencer Grady in issue: September/2019
Oscar Peterson: The Early Years, 1945-50
These early trio and duo recordings pinpoint Peterson's transition from local hero to potential jazz super star. Born in Montreal,...
Reviewed by Peter Vacher in issue: February/2021
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