Review of Kenny Burrell: The Road To Love

Kenny Burrell: The Road To Love

Barbara Morrison | Clayton Cameron | Justo Almario | Kenny Burrell | Marvin ‘Smitty’ Smith | Tom Ranier | Tony Dumas

HighNote

Rating: ★★★

Burrell, among the most prolific of recording artists and a true virtuoso of the jazz guitar, has been heard less...

Reviewed by Peter Vacher in issue: March/2016

Review of Tori Freestone Trio: In the Chop House

Tori Freestone Trio: In the Chop House

Dave Manington | Tim Giles | Tori Freestone

Whirlwind

Rating: ★★★★

Tori Freestone was a late starter on saxophone having spent her early youth playing violin in the folk clubs of...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: June/2014

Review of Partisans: Nit de Nit

Partisans: Nit de Nit

Gene Calderazzo | Julian Siegel | Phil Robson | Thaddeus Kelly

Whirlwind Recordings

Rating: ★★★★

Since forming back in 1996, the much-admired quartet Partisans have been a force to reckon with. Setting a precedent for...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: August/2019

Review of Asaf Harris: Walk of the Ducks

Asaf Harris: Walk of the Ducks

Asaf Harris | David Sirkis | Guy Moskovich | Nitzan Bar | Omri Hadani

Ubuntu Music

Rating: ★★★

Asaf Harris graduated from the New School in New York in June 2020 and just a few weeks later, in...

Reviewed by Stuart Nicholson in issue: July/2022

Review of Dieter Ilg: B-A-C-H

Dieter Ilg: B-A-C-H

Dieter Ilg | Patrice Heral | Rainer Böhm

ACT9844-2

Rating: ★★★

Any jazz piano trio that chooses to take on the repertoire of Johann Sebastian Bach must surely know that ultimately...

Reviewed by Stuart Nicholson in issue: November/2017

Review of Wallace Roney: Understanding

Wallace Roney: Understanding

Arnold Lee | Ben Solomon | Daryl Johns | Eden Ladin | Kush Abadey | Victor Gould | Wallce Roney

HighNote

Rating: ★★★★

Wallace has got himself a brand new acoustic band. Out go his brother Antoine (to form a pianoless trio featuring...

Reviewed by Tony Hall in issue: August/2013

Review of Jaga Jazzist: 94–’14

Jaga Jazzist: 94–’14

Andreas Mjøs | Even Ormestad | Harald Frøland | Ivar Chr. Johansen | Jørgen Munkeby | Jørgen Træen | Lars Horntveth | Lars Wabø | Line Horntveth | Martin Horntveth

Ninja Tune

Rating: ★★★★

This garishly green and sparklingly lettered limited edition triple vinyl box set (and four track download) package is something of...

Reviewed by Mike Flynn in issue: February/2015

Review of Eric Alexander: Leap of Faith

Eric Alexander: Leap of Faith

Doug Weiss | Eric Alexander | Johnathan Blake

Giant Step Arts

Rating: ★★★

Eric Alexander's assured take on the piano-free trio begins with a liquid glide through latin and swing and continues with...

Reviewed by Mike Hobart in issue: August/2019

Review of Bill Charlap: All through the night

Bill Charlap: All through the night

Bill Charlap | Kenny Washington | Peter Washington

Editor's Choice

CrissCross Jazz/Elemental

Rating: ★★★★

Other than a Record Store Day hype sticker, CrissCross offer no special explanation for this well-made, superbly-pressed and classy gatefold...

Reviewed by Peter Vacher in issue: May/2023

Review of Johnny Griffin/Eddie ‘Lockjaw’ Davis: Ow! Live at The Penthouse

Johnny Griffin/Eddie ‘Lockjaw’ Davis: Ow! Live at The Penthouse

Art Taylor | Buddy Catlett | Eddie ‘Lockjaw’ Davis | Horace Parlan | Johnny Griffin

Editor's Choice

Real to Reel Recordings

Rating: ★★★★

Griff ‘n’ Jaws – the ultimate tough tenor tandem, a powerhouse pairing who could take any audience (or rhythm section)...

Reviewed by Simon Spillett in issue: March/2020

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