Review of Miles Davis Quintet: Live at the Oriental Theatre 1966

Miles Davis Quintet: Live at the Oriental Theatre 1966

Herbie Hancock | Miles Davis | Richard Davis | Tony Williams | Wayne Shorter

Sunburn

Rating: ★★★★

This album came at an interesting time in Davis' career, since the year 1966 saw very little recording activity by...

Reviewed by Stuart Nicholson in issue: September/2014

Review of Seymour Wright: Is This Right? Saxophone Solos 2014-2017

Seymour Wright: Is This Right? Saxophone Solos 2014-2017

Seymour Wright

No Label CD

Rating: ★★★★

Seymour Wright made his mark as a long-term attendee of AMM percussionist Eddie Prévost's Friday evening improvisation workshops but has...

Reviewed by Philip Clark in issue: November/2017

Review of Bud Powell: Trio And Solo/Four Classic Albums Plus

Bud Powell: Trio And Solo/Four Classic Albums Plus

Art Taylor | Bud Powell | Buddy Rich | George Duvivier | Ray Brown

Avid AMSC

Rating: ★★★★

Thelonious Monk (1917-1982) and Bud Powell (1924-1966) may well be recognised as the undisputed architects of modern bebop piano, but...

Reviewed by Roy Carr in issue: March/2012

Review of Various Artists: Strata Records: The Sound Of Detroit Reimagined by Jazzanova

Various Artists: Strata Records: The Sound Of Detroit Reimagined by Jazzanova

Axel Reinemer | Christoph Adams | David Lemaitre | Florian Menzel | Jan Burkamp | Paul Kleber | Sean Haefell | Sebastian Borkowski | Stefan Leisering | Stefan Ulrich

BBE

Rating: ★★★

‘New look at an old label’ is a formula with a fairly long history. In the past two decades the...

Reviewed by Kevin Le Gendre in issue: August/2022

Review of Roni Ben-Hur: Love Letters

Roni Ben-Hur: Love Letters

Ingrid Jensen | Jason Tieman | Roni Ben-Hur | Ugonna Okegwo

Mighty Quinn Records

Rating: ★★★

The clue’s kind of in the title: after decades in the business as a respected performer and educator, Ben-Hur pays...

Reviewed by Andy Robson in issue: August/2023

Review of Tyshawn Sorey: Continuing

Tyshawn Sorey: Continuing

Aaron Diehl | Matt Brewer | Tyshawn Sorey

Editor's Choice

Pi Recordings

Rating: ★★★★

In recent years, the astonishingly prolific American composer/improviser Tyshawn Sorey has written contemporary-classical song-cycles, pieces for experimental chamber orchestras, led...

Reviewed by John Fordham in issue: September/2023

Review of Brian Auger’s Oblivion Express: Complete Oblivion

Brian Auger’s Oblivion Express: Complete Oblivion

Alex Ligertwood | Barry Dean | Brian Auger | Clive Chaman | Dave Dowle | Godfrey MacLean | Jack Mills | Jim Mullen | Lennox Laington | Mirza al Sharif

Soul Bank

Rating: ★★★★

Even in his 80s, Auger still has the energy to light up a chunk of LA which has been his...

Reviewed by Andy Robson in issue: November/2023

Review of Louis Stewart with Jim Hall: The Dublin Concert

Louis Stewart with Jim Hall: The Dublin Concert

Jim Hall | Louis Stewart

Livia

Rating: ★★★★

The provenance of this recording and the story of the accidental discovery of tapes made at the time are almost...

Reviewed by Peter Vacher in issue: November/2024

Review of Album Interview: Lizz Wright: Grace

Album Interview: Lizz Wright: Grace

David Pitch | Jay Bellerose | Kenny Banks Sr | Lizz Wright | Marvin Sewell

Concord

Rating: ★★★★

This sixth studio album from Lizz Wright presents a number of key firsts for the Georgia-born vocalist and songwriter. Most...

Reviewed by Peter Quinn in issue: October/2017

Review of Album Interview: John McLaughlin and the 4th Dimension: The Boston Record

Album Interview: John McLaughlin and the 4th Dimension: The Boston Record

Étienne M’Bappé | Gary Husband | John McLaughlin | Ranjit Barot

Abstract Logix

Rating: ★★★★

Recorded during the summer of last year, this is the second album by this version of 4th Dimension and numbers...

Reviewed by Stuart Nicholson in issue: May/2014

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