Review of Ry Cooder and Corridos Famosos: Live In San Francisco

Ry Cooder and Corridos Famosos: Live In San Francisco

Etienne M’Bappe | Gary Husband | Jason Crosby | Jeff Sipe | Jimmy Herring | John McLaughlin | Kevin Scott | Matt Slocum | Ranjit Barot

Abstract Logix

Rating: ★★★★

With Buddy Guy, Derek Trucks and Cooder all putting out major releases within six weeks of each other, the great...

Reviewed by Andy Robson in issue: November/2018

Review of Jay Phelps: The Now

Jay Phelps: The Now

David Mrakpor | Harry Ling | Jack Robson | Jansen Santana | Jay Phelps | Menelik Claffy | Nicola Guida | Rūta Sīpola | Simon Jnr | Tom Ford

Platoon

Rating: ★★★★

The seventh solo album by Canadian-born, London-based trumpeter du jour Jay Phelps, The Now has been a while coming. Recorded...

Reviewed by Jane Cornwell in issue: May/2023

Review of Lizz Wright: Holding Space: Lizz Wright Live in Berlin

Lizz Wright: Holding Space: Lizz Wright Live in Berlin

Ben Zwerin | Bobby Ray Sparks II | Chris Bruce | Ivan Edwards | Lizz Wright

Editor's Choice

Blues & Greens Records

Rating: ★★★★

When, during the pandemic, Lizz Wright found the time to listen back to some previous live dates, she was particularly...

Reviewed by Peter Quinn in issue: September/2022

Review of Various Artists: European Cool Jazz 1951-1959

Various Artists: European Cool Jazz 1951-1959

Bobby Jaspar | Don Rendell | Hans Koller | Johnny Dankworth | Johnny Keating | Lars Gullin | Sacha Distel

Editor's Choice

Frémeaux & Associés

Rating: ★★★★

What an eye-opening treasure trove this double CD set is. The first thing that is so striking is that across...

Reviewed by Stuart Nicholson in issue: August/2014

Review of Ben Williams: Coming Of Age

Ben Williams: Coming Of Age

Andy Hague | Ben Waghorn | Chris Jones | Jim Blomfield | Mark Whitlam

Rating: ★★★★

Even before he landed a high profile gig with Pat Metheny, Ben Williams attracted attention through impressive work with the...

Reviewed by Kevin Le Gendre in issue: March/2019

Review of Ralph Peterson's Gen-Next Big Band: Listen Up!

Ralph Peterson's Gen-Next Big Band: Listen Up!

Brandon Lin | Chloe Brisson | Christian Napoleon | Eric Nakanishi | Kuumba Frank Lacy | Manfredo Caputo | Ralph Peterson | Robert Vaga Dowda | Stephan Tinney | Tim Murphy

Onyx Productions (CD)

Rating: ★★★

A confirmed able and keeper of Art Blakey’s flame, drummer (and-ex-Messenger) Peterson is also a composer of note, the highlight...

Reviewed by Kevin Le Gendre in issue: February/2020

Review of Hans Lüdemann: Die Kunst Des Trios 1-5

Hans Lüdemann: Die Kunst Des Trios 1-5

Hans Lüdemann

BMC

Rating: ★★★★

Hans Lüdemann is not one for making life easy for himself. Last month he performed a solo concert in Cologne's...

Reviewed by Stuart Nicholson in issue: August/2012

Review of Terri Lyne Carrington: New Standards Vol. 1

Terri Lyne Carrington: New Standards Vol. 1

Ambrose Akinmusire | Anabel Gil Diaz | Dianne Reeves | Edmar Colon | Elena Pinderhughes | Julian Lage | Kris Davis | Linda May Han Oh | Matthew Stevens | Melanie Charles

Editor's Choice

Candid

Rating: ★★★★

One of the fascinations of listening to new jazz recordings comes when a spotlight is turned on artists and tunes...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: November/2022

Review of George Duke: No Rhyme, No Reason: The Elektra/Warner Years 1985-2000

George Duke: No Rhyme, No Reason: The Elektra/Warner Years 1985-2000

Byron Miller | Chante Moor | Chester Thompson | Christian McBride | Deniece Williams | Dianne Reeves | Everette Harp | Flora Purim | George Duke, | Howard Hewett

Soul Music Records

Rating: ★★★

That long list of vocalists is the giveaway. This bumper 3-CD, three-hour-plus release draws on nine albums over 15 years,...

Reviewed by Andy Robson in issue: August/2022

Review of Ben Williams: State of Art

Ben Williams: State of Art

Ben Williams | Christian Scott | Etienne Charles | Gerald Clayton | Jaleel Shaw | Jamire Williams | John Robinson | Marcus Strickland | Matthew Stevens | string quartet

Concord

Rating: ★★★

A bass-sideman for high profile mainstream US jazzers such as Terence Blanchard, Stefon Harris, Jacky Terrasson, and saxophonist Marcus Strickland...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: February/2012

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