Mark Wingfield: Tales From A Dreaming City

Asaf Sirkis | Dominque Vantomme | Mark Wingfield | Yaron Stavi

As if two 2017 releases weren't enough, Tales From A Dreaming City actually builds on his 2016 release Proof Of...

Reviewed by Andy Robson in issue: September/2018

Bob Brookmeyer: Four Classic Albums: Leader & Co-Leader Recorded Fall 1961/Brookmeyer/Tonite's Music Today/The Blues Hot

Al Cohn | Al DeRisi | Al Epstein | Bernie Glow | Bob Brookmeyer | Buddy Clark | Buddy Jones | Don Butterfield | Ed Wasserman | Gene Quill

Though young Bob Brookmeyer had kicked around in numerous road bands, the big break for this Kansas City slicker came...

Reviewed by Roy Carr in issue: July/2012

Various Artists: Salsa de la Bahia Vol 2

This is Steven Loza's book Barrio Rhythm come to life – Bay Area Latin bands from the 1980s to the...

Reviewed by Alyn Shipton in issue: November/2014

David Helbock: Playing John Williams: Piano Works XIV

David Helbock

This is David Helbock's third album for ACT, an association that got off to a flying start with Into the...

Reviewed by Stuart Nicholson in issue: October/2019

Nils Landgren Funk Unit with Ray Parker Jr: Unbreakable

Andy Pfeiler | Jonas Wall | Magnum Coltrane Price | Nils Landgren | Petter Bergander | Randy Brecker | Ray Parker Jr. | Robert Ikiz | Tim Hagans

If it ain't broke, don't fix it: Landgren's been mining the funk lode for, what, 25 years, so no surprise...

Reviewed by Andy Robson in issue: August/2017

Robert Mitchell: The Glimpse

Andy Emler | Geetha Bennett | Jaya Deva | Lars Danielson | Nando Carneiro | Paola Fresu | Teodosil Spassov | Trilok Gurtu

Many artists argue that restriction if not limitation can lead to great creative heights and in daring to take...

Reviewed by Kevin Le Gendre in issue: March/2015

Maceo Parker: Soul Classics

Christian McBride | Cora Coleman-Dunham | Maceo Parker | Michael Abene | WDR Big Band Cologne

While the premise here is sound – a legendary American horn player fronting a very able European big band –...

Reviewed by Kevin Le Gendre in issue: Dec/Jan/2012/2013

Metheny/Garbarek/Burton/Colley/Gottlieb/McCandless/SWR Big Band: Hommage á Eberhard Weber

Danny Gottlieb | Eberhard Weber | Gary Burton | Helge Sunde | Jan Garbarek | Mike Gibbs | Pat Metheny | Paul McCandless | Scott Colley

This would be a significant release if only for the presence of a major new composition from Metheny. The fact...

Reviewed by Andy Robson in issue: October/2015

Calvin Weston: Of Alien Feelings

Ex-Ornette Prime Time drummer's gutsy jazz rock/R&B band is rammed with reluctant cult heroes, Todd Rundgren and Vernon Reid among...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: March/2013

Hank Jones: Complete Original Trio Recordings

Actually Jones’ complete 1950s trio work (there was more later) the bulk of tracks are by a fine group with...

Reviewed by Alyn Shipton in issue: March/2012