Jared Gold: All Wrapped Up

Jared Gold | Jim Rotondi | Quincy Davis | Ralph Bowen

When this relatively recent Los Angeles-based label began releasing CDs, a large number featured Hammond B3-players, including one who'd been...

Reviewed by Tony Hall in issue: June/2011

Sun Ra Arkestra: Under The Direction of Marshall Allen: Babylon

Cecil Brooks | Danny Ray Thompson | Dave Davis | Dave Hotep | Elson Nascimento | Farid Barron | James Stuart | Knoel Scott | Marshall Allen | Stanley Morgan

In 1990 Sun Ra and his Arkestra were invited to play a prominent role at a Turkish music festival in...

Reviewed by Edwin Pouncey in issue: August/2015

National Youth Jazz Orchestra: NYJO FIFTY

Alistair Martin | Chris Saunders | Chris Valentine | David Dyson | David Healey | Gareth Lockrane | Jake Labazzi | James Buckle | James Copus | James Davison

This well-wrought double CD – the first NYJO release on Whirlwind – marks a milestone. It's 50 years since visionary...

Reviewed by Peter Vacher in issue: Dec/Jan/2015/2016

Sam Donahue: The Sam Donahue Collection 1940-48

Sam Donahue

Tenorist and arranger Donahue had prospered with Gene Krupa and Artie Shaw before taking over Shaw's US Navy Dance Band...

Reviewed by Peter Vacher in issue: June/2021

Bob Downes: Mixed Bag Open Music

Alan Rushton | Barry Guy | Bob Downes | Brian Godding | Daryl Runswick | Derek Hogg | Harry Miller | John Stevens | Laurie Baker | Michael Heinen

Mixed Bag is just what it says on the tin; it's a collection from five decades of recording reflecting the...

Reviewed by Andy Robson in issue: April/2013

Das Rad

Sheffield trio Das Rad – guitarist Nick Robinson, woodwind and keyboardist Martin Archer and drummer-percussionist Steve Dinsdale – come from...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: April/2019

Various Artists: The Classic Songs of Cole Porter

One of Acrobat's ambitious 2CD sets, this collates many different singers’ interpretations of Porter, and as ever reminds of gems...

Reviewed by Alyn Shipton in issue: August/2018

Album Interview: Lars Danielsson Liberetto: Cloudland

Lars Danielsson

Lars Danielsson's Libretto have staked-out a corner of jazz for themselves where calm, thoughtful, melodically based improvisation prevails. The group...

Reviewed by Stuart Nicholson in issue: July/2021

Whit Dickey Tao Quartets: Peace Planet/Box Of Light

Matthew Shipp | Michael Bisio | Rob Brown | Steve Swell | Whit Dickey | William Parker

Drummer-composer Dickey has been part of the tight circle of New York-based players that includes Matthew Shipp, William Parker and...

Reviewed by Kevin Le Gendre in issue: September/2019

Charles Mingus: Four Classic Albums (Second Set)

It's only a few months since two of these albums were reviewed on the Poll Winners label's The Clown +...

Reviewed by Brian Priestley in issue: February/2020