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

Various Artists: Relief: A Benefit for the Jazz Foundation of America’s Musician’s Emergency Fund

Hiromi | Cécile McLorin Salvant | Charles Lloyd | Christian McBride | Esperanza Spalding | Herbie Hancock | Jon Batiste | Joshua Redman | Kenny Garrett | Kindred Spirits

In March 2020, a consortium of record labels – Blue Note, Concord Music Group, Mack Avenue Music Group, Nonesuch Records,...

Reviewed by Stuart Nicholson in issue: October/2021

Dexter Gordon: The Resurgence Of Dexter Gordon: From Los Angeles to New York

Al Harewood | Charles Green | Dexter Gordon | Dolo Coker | Freddy Hubbard | George Tucker | Horace Parlan | Kenny Drew | Laurence Marable | Martin Banks

The three albums that make up this 2CD compilation capture Dexter Gordon confidently claiming his place in the tenor sax...

Reviewed by Mike Hobart in issue: April/2018

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

Quinsin Nachoff's Flux: Path of Totality

Alan Ferber | Carl Maraghi | Dan Urness | David Binney | David Travers-Smith | Jason Barnsley | Kenny Wollesen | Mark Duggan | Matt Holman | Matt Mitchell

The New York-based, Canadian saxophonist-composer Quinsin Nachoff’s second album for his quartet Flux has its roots in a progressive jazz...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: April/2019

Miles Davis: The Unissued 1956/7 Paris Broadcasts

Art Taylor | Barney Wilen | Christian Garros | Kenny Clarke | Lester Young | Miles Davis | Paul Chambers | Pierre Michelot | Red Garland | Rene Urtreger

This album divides itself into two parts comprising ten tracks with the French musicians noted above, albeit with Lester Young...

Reviewed by Stuart Nicholson in issue: November/2011

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