Darius Jones Quartet: Book Of Mae' Bul

Ches Smith | Darius Jones | Matt Mitchell | Trevor Dunn

There is a sense of self-possession, if not gravitas that has marked Jones' work since his auspicious 2008 debut Mannish...

Reviewed by Kevin Le Gendre in issue: June/2012

Ed Jones/Emil Karlsen: From Where Light Falls

Ed Jones | Emil Karlsen

There isn’t much saxophonist Ed Jones hasn’t done in terms of the broader spectrum of jazz, from acid jazz with...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: October/2021

Sean Jones: Im.pro.vise Never Before Seen

Luques Curtis | Obed Calvaire | Orrin Evans | Sean Jones

For the purposes of jazz industry marketing, Jones may be profiled as the great post-bop hope, nouveau Freddie et al....

Reviewed by Kevin Le Gendre in issue: September/2014

Dave Liebman: Trust and Honesty

Ben Monder | Dave Liebman | John Herbert

If Dave Liebman is not the most recorded artist in jazz, then he must be pretty close. The liner notes...

Reviewed by Stuart Nicholson in issue: February/2023

Darius Jones: Legend Of e’Boi (The Hypervigilant)

Chris Lightcap | Darius Jones | Gerald Cleaver

Alto saxophonist Darius Jones has been building an impressive body of work since the early 2000s, and this new release...

Reviewed by Kevin Le Gendre in issue: November/2024

Lee Jones: Songs From The 13th Hour

Alex Steele | Andrew Shillingford | Ben Thomas | Jean Toussaint | Larry Coryell | Lee Jones | Rab Handleigh | Ric Sander | Simon Tittley | Troy Miller

I hope it doesn’t sound insulting if I say that Shropshire guitarist Lee Jones’s second album as leader is above...

Reviewed by Robert Shore in issue: October/2011

Ed Jones: For Your Ears Only

Brigitte Beraha | Ed Jones | Riaan Vosloo | Ross Stanley | Tim Giles

The meaty tone, rhythmic focus and gutsy articulation that are hallmarks of Ed Jones’ approach to sax reflect dues paid...

Reviewed by Mike Hobart in issue: June/2018

Elvin Jones and Richard Davis: Heavy Sounds

Billy Green | Elvin Jones | Frank Foster | Richard Davis

Originally conceived by Elvin Jones and bass virtuoso Richard Davis as a trio recording with guitarist Larry Coryell (who was...

Reviewed by Jon Newey in issue: November/2024

Elvin Jones: Illumination/Dear John C.

Charles Davis | Charlie Mariano | Elvin Jones | Hank Jones | Jimmy Garrison | McCoy Tyner | Prince Lasha | Richard Davis | Roland Hanna | Sonny Simmons

It is interesting to reflect that in the generation before Elvin Jones’, musicians who achieved great things as members of...

Reviewed by Stuart Nicholson in issue: Dec/Jan/2011/2012

Aki Rissanen/Jussi Lehtonen Quartet: …With Dave Liebman

This Finnish piano trio set features master saxophonist Dave Liebman and is a mix of folk music, modal/free jazz traditions...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: May/2015