Dexter Gordon Quartet: Willisau 1978

Dexter Gordon | Eddie Gladden | George Cables | Rufus Reid

One band, one year, two gigs and two very different nights for Long Tall Dexter. The simultaneous release of these...

Reviewed by Simon Spillett in issue: August/2021

Various Artists: In The Spirit Of Jazz: Magic Moments 5

This 18-track album updates a series that samples tracks from this prime Munich label’s array of Euro jazz artists such...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: November/2011

Adam Schroeder: Let's

Adam Schroeder | Anthony Wilson | Jeff Hamilton | John Clayton

In days gone by, swing bands had breakout small groups. Think the Benny Goodman Quartet, for instance. Well, this foursome...

Reviewed by Peter Vacher in issue: October/2014

John Coltrane: Giant Steps

An expanded edition of the Atlantic album, this also includes Prestige’s 1958 Settin’ The Pace. if you don’t have these...

Reviewed by Alyn Shipton in issue: March/2019

Paragon: Cerca

Arthur Lea | Jon Scott | Matthias Nowak | Peter Ehwald

This ensemble recording, the second following Quarterlife Crisis released in 2009 by the quartet Paragon really hits its target. They're...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: November/2014

Glenn Miller: Live at Glen Island Casino

Ten NBC airshots by the Miller band will be welcomed by Miller collectors, but with a plethora of Glenn available...

Reviewed by Alyn Shipton in issue: March/2014

Yelena Eckemoff: Better Than Gold And Silver

The Russian pianist-composer’s chamber jazz-ish take on verses from the book of Psalms (two CDs, with and without vocal) is...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: Dec/Jan/2018/2019

Antonio Sanchez and Migration: The Meridian Suite

Adam Rogers | Antonio Sanchez | John Escreet | Matt Brewer | Seamus Blake | Thana Alexa

It's big and brash and bold and balmy, pretentious, humourless and downright noisy: yet The Meridian Suite is just fab....

Reviewed by Andy Robson in issue: August/2015

Shelly Manne and his Men: Complete Live at the Manne Hole

A legendary session by drummer Manne's quintet, at his eponymous club in 1961, it features some striking playing from Russ...

Reviewed by Alyn Shipton in issue: March/2012

Fletcher Brice Jozwiak: Nick of Time

Mike Fletcher | Olie Brice | Tymoteusz Jozwiak

This disc, recorded in a single afternoon, is the debut recording from a Birmingham-based improvising trio, who first came together...

Reviewed by Marcus O'Dair in issue: August/2014