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
Rita Reys: …and the Pim Jacobs Trio/Marriage in Modern Jazz
A sequel to the album reviewed last month, this features Reys with her pianist husband Pim Jacobs, and guest star...
Reviewed by Alyn Shipton in issue: Dec/Jan/2015/2016
Oliver Nelson: Meet…/Main Stem
His arranging was so good, people forget that Nelson was a fine saxophonist, and jousting with Kenny Dorham or Joe...
Reviewed by Alyn Shipton in issue: July/2013
Benny Green: Live in Santa Cruz
The pianist Benny Green, an ex-Art Blakey Messenger, is still deep-rooted in the classic hard bop lineage and with a...
Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: August/2015
Rachel Therrien: Vena
An impressive young Canadian trumpeter/flugelhornist and her all-embracing contemporary jazz quintet's influences range from free jazz through to Cuban music,...
Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: July/2020
Ari Ambrose: Retrospect
The chirpy, luxurious-toned tenor saxophonist goes back to Coleman Hawkins as well as forward to Joe Lovano for inspiration and...
Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: October/2016
Quantum Jump
The self-titled album, by the fusion-meets-close-harmony-vocal band that hit the charts with help from Kenny Everett with ‘Lone Ranger’ in...
Reviewed by Alyn Shipton in issue: February/2015
Ack Van Rooyen: 90
Recorded in his 90th year, the doleful-toned Dutch flugelhornist sounds just fine with an elegant bop-plus sextet playing tunes by...
Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: July/2021
Modern Jazz Quartet: The Early Years – 1952-56
Culled from five albums, this is a good 2CD tour through the MJQ in its early prime, with the switch...
Reviewed by Alyn Shipton in issue: August/2019
Chet Baker: The Thrill Is Gone
A good 3CD anthology of Baker's work, including a Mulligan reunion – the real Interest here being lesser-known mid- late...
Reviewed by Alyn Shipton in issue: Dec/Jan/2015/2016
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