Marty Paich and the Modern Touch: The Broadway Bit

A smaller band, with the genius of Scott LaFaro in the rhythm section and Art Pepper still shining in the...

Reviewed by Alyn Shipton in issue: August/2014

Butch Miles Sextet: Miles and Miles of Swing

The then Basie drummer's debut as leader from 1977, this is a polished mainstream set with Al Cohn and Scott...

Reviewed by Ayn Shipton in issue: June/2016

Hampton Hawes: For Real!

A west coast jazz classic originally on Contemporary, with Harold Land and Scott LaFaro in the hard-swinging pianist's quartet. With...

Reviewed by Alyn Shipton in issue: March/2013

Bill Evans Trio: The Village Vanguard Sessions

Bill Evans | Paul Motian | Scott Lafaro | Scott LaFaro

This is getting confusing, especially for the poor customer. As far back as April this year (Jazzwise 163), the classic...

Reviewed by Brian Priestley in issue: October/2012

Javon Jackson: The Gospel According to Nikki Giovanni

David Williams | Javon Jackson | Jeremy Manasia | McClenty Hunter | Nikki Giovanni

The 78-year old Giovanni is a renowned African-American poet, Black Arts activist and educator who linked with Jackson when she...

Reviewed by Peter Vacher in issue: April/2022

David Boswell: The Story Behind the Story

Hailing from the Metheny school of chill-out pop-fusion guitarists, David Boswell in the company of Scott Kinsey and Yellowjackets’ Jimmy...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: October/2020

Herb Geller: Four Classic Albums

Gems from Geller's early (1955-59) career, two by his quartet with wife Lorraine, one by a bebop band with Kenny...

Reviewed by Alyn Shipton in issue: February/2020

Dark Star Safari

A new Norwegian band featuring cult locals Eivind Aarset and Jan Bang, the latter's vocal setting up a mid-career Scott...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: July/2019

Thomas Maintz: Present

An understated Danish guitarist who uses a acoustic baritone to obtain some dark nuances with a top US rhythm section...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: November/2014

Al Smith/Mildred Anderson with Eddie Lockjaw Davis: Hear my Blues/Person to Person

The Lockjaw Davis band with organist Shirley Scott is the ideal backing for these two blues-orientated singers on two classic...

Reviewed by Alyn Shipton in issue: May/2012