Ahmad Jamal: Blue Moon
Ahmad Jamal | Herlin Herlin | Manolo Badrena | Reginald Veal
Ahmad Jamal is a significant figure in the evolution of jazz, or American classical music as he prefers to call...
Reviewed by Stuart Nicholson in issue: February/2012
Mose Allison: The Complete Atlantic/Elektra Albums, 1962-1983
This outstanding 6-CD set from Strawberry Records chronicles 20 years of NEA Jazz Master Mose Allison’s long and distinguished career,...
Reviewed by Peter Quinn in issue: October/2021
Chris Barber: Memories of My Trip
Barber's recent retirement as a performer and bandleader has prompted the re-release of this 2010 double-CD compilation of selected recordings,...
Reviewed by Peter Vacher in issue: Dec/Jan/2019/2020
Wes Montgomery: Grooveyard
Bobby Thomas | Buddy Montgomery | Monk Montgomery | Wes Montgomery
Several reference books give Wes Montgomery's RIverside debut, in particular The Incredible Guitar of Wes Montgomery, as his first quartet...
Reviewed by Jack Massarik in issue: April/2012
Tubby Hayes: The Complete Hopbine ‘69
Mick Pyne | Ron Matthewson | Spike Wells | Tubby Hayes
Wherever I was on Tuesday, 23 December 1969, I was in the wrong place. I should have been at the...
Reviewed by Chris Welch in issue: March/2022
Rob Mazurek Exploding Star Orchestra: Dimensional Stardust
Incredibly, Rob Mazurek has now been making music for more than 30 years. Emerging from the 1990s Chicago scene, he's...
Reviewed by Kevin Whitlock in issue: December/2020
Kamasi Washington: The Epic
The title is not to be taken lightly. In numbers it translates as: 3CDs; 17 songs; 32-piece orchestra; 20-piece choir;...
Reviewed by Kevin Le Gendre in issue: May/2015
Sara Colman: Ink On A Pin: A Celebration of Joni Mitchell
It's a brave artist who follows the likes of Ian Shaw and, most serenely, Luciana Souza and Norah Jones on...
Reviewed by Andy Robson in issue: February/2022
Ronnie Cuber: Ronnie's Trio
Adam Nussbaum | Jay Anderson | Ronnie Cuber
The gruff, gritty and warmhearted sound of Ronnie Cuber's baritone sax has been beefing up brass sections for over half...
Reviewed by Mike Hobart in issue: August/2018
Bessie Smith: The Complete Columbia Recordings
The Empress of the Blues in all her decade-long majesty: her full Columbia output plus a series of interviews with...
Reviewed by Peter Vacher in issue: June/2013
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