Emmanuel Bex/Gérard Marais/Aldo Romano: Poisson Nageur

A 1992 organ trio that paid homage – but never copied – the classic Eddy Louiss, René Thomas, Kenny Clarke...

Reviewed by Alyn Shipton in issue: October/2012

Lucky Thompson And His Octet: In Paris 1960/Modern Jazz At Club Saint-Germain & The Blue Note

Alice McLeod | Buddy Catlett | Buddy Powell | Christian Bellest | Jimmy Cleveland | Jimmy Gourley | Jo Hrasko | Kenny Clarke | Lenny Johnson | Lucky Thompson

Lucky Thompson was just one of many tenor players that included Don Byas, Ben Webster, Johnny Griffin and Dexter Gordon...

Reviewed by Roy Carr in issue: April/2018

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

Jeff Guthery: Black Paintings

A third-stream turn of the century inspired symphonic suite for orchestra and free jazz quartet led by drummer Jeff Guthery,...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: June/2016

Theo Hill: Promethean

Reigniting the compositions of Tony Williams, Herbie, and Kenny Kirkland among others, this New York-based pianist keeps mainstream bop/modal traditions...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: June/2017

Marcel Marceau: …Presents Swing im Bahnhof

The famous mime is as inaudible as ever introducing this concert by the Kenny Clarke/Francy Boland in 1965, with great...

Reviewed by Alyn Shipton in issue: Dec/Jan/2013/2014

Mark Hauser Quartet: It's all About the Journey

No lack of enthusiasm involved but little to really enthuse about on this Swiss, Kenny Garrett mentored alto saxophonist-composer's new...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: February/2016

Milt Buckner: Mighty High/Midnight Mood

Organ jazz by Buckner at the height of his powers, aided by Kenny Burrell on the first of the two...

Reviewed by Alyn Shipton in issue: November/2013

Toots Thielemans: Four Classic Albums

Four of Toots' best-known albums display his talents on guitar and harmonica, with, thankfully, a minimum of whistling. The highlight...

Reviewed by Alyn Shipton in issue: February/2020

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