Kurt Edelhagen & His Orchestra: The Unreleased WDR Recordings 1957-1974
Kurt Edelhagen was a major force in German jazz, his orchestra home to an all-star ensemble that included top US,...
Reviewed by Stuart Nicholson in issue: May/2021
Scott Dunn with Claire Martin and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra: I Watch You Sleep – Scott Dunn Celebrates Richard Ro
Claire Martin | Jeremy Brown | Matt Skelton | Rob Barron | Ryan Quigley | Scott Dunn
A flawless song list comprising Richard Rodney Bennett originals plus some of his favourite standards, stunning arrangements by conductor Scott...
Reviewed by Peter Quinn in issue: April/2023
Hank Jones: !!!
George Mraz | Hank Jones | Kenny Washington
This live set is apparently a new discovery, by Italy’s revitalised Red label, and no criticism is implied by suggesting...
Reviewed by Brian Priestley in issue: August/2023
The Sylvie Courvoisier Trio: Free Hoops
Drew Gress | Kenny Wollesen | Sylvie Courvoisier
Free Hoops is the Courvoisier Trio's third album, and picks up directly from where the last one, D'Agala, left off...
Reviewed by Philip Clark in issue: February/2021
Bud Powell: The Best of Bud Powell Vol. 2: 1944-62
This anthology follows an earlier issue from Acrobat, and like its predecessor, it aims to offer a representative cross-section of...
Reviewed by Alyn Shipton in issue: February/2024
Buddy DeFranco : The Bebop Years, 1949-1956
Buddy DeFranco deserves a lot more recognition than he has had over the years for his sterling work in keeping...
Reviewed by Alyn Shipton in issue: August/2022
Tom Hewson: Essence
The ex-Trinity Laban, British jazz pianist Tom Hewson follows in the footsteps of both his mentor, the late great jazz...
Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: September/2019
Lonnie Liston Smith: Album Interview: Cosmic Funk & Spiritual Sounds
One of the most salient features of the music that the keyboardist recorded in his purple patch for Bob Thiele's...
Reviewed by Kevin Le Gendre in issue: February/2013
Yaniv Taubenhouse: Hope
During the pandemic, and the periods of lockdown that ensued to contain the virus, many artists took the opportunity of...
Reviewed by Stuart Nicholson in issue: May/2022
Oltremare Quartet: Uncommon Nonsense
Andrea Di Biase | Antonio Zambrini | Jon Scott | Michael Chillingworth
This Italo-British quartet aims to bridge the divide between the rhythmic and harmonic sensibilities of British jazz giants such as...
Reviewed by Robert Shore in issue: May/2012
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