Review of Joe Webb: Collblanc

Joe Webb: Collblanc

Joe Webb | Sam Jesson | Will Sach

Edition Records

Rating: ★★★★

A quick Google reveals that Collblanc is a suburb of Barcelona: qué significa? No importa: the main point of interest...

Reviewed by Peter Jones in issue: April/2024

Review of Charles Mingus: The Jazz Experiments Of Charles Mingus

Charles Mingus: The Jazz Experiments Of Charles Mingus

Charles Mingus | Clem DaRosa | Jackson Wiley | John LaPorta | Teo Macero | Thad Jones

Verse

Rating: ★★★

Disregarding those Baron Mingus 78s he cut in California in the 1940s, these are amongst the first steps Charles Mingus...

Reviewed by Roy Carr in issue: July/2014

Review of Bedmakers: Live in Berlin

Bedmakers: Live in Berlin

Dave Kane | Fabien Duscombs | Mathieu Werchowski | Robin Fincker

Jazz Dor Series

Rating: ★★★★

The French-born reedsman Robin Fincker was a recognised figure on the vibrant young London scene during the noughties making his...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: May/2021

Review of Mike Taylor: Mandala

Mike Taylor: Mandala

Dave Tomlin | Jon Hiseman | Mike Taylor | Tony Reeves

Jazz In Britain

Rating: ★★★★

The introductory compilation album of Decca's new 1960s/70s British Jazz Explosion reissue series includes a track from the restless and...

Reviewed by John Fordham in issue: September/2021

Review of Christian Dillingham: Cascades

Christian Dillingham: Cascades

Christian Dillingham | Dave Miller | Greg Artry | Lenard Simpson

Greenleaf

Rating: ★★★

Bassist Christian Dillingham has a round sound, strong fingers and a score of sideman album credits ranging from modern jazz...

Reviewed by Mike Hobart in issue: November/2023

Review of Cannonball Adderley: Somethin’ Else: The Stereo and Mono Versions

Cannonball Adderley: Somethin’ Else: The Stereo and Mono Versions

Art Blakey | Bill Evans | Cannonball Adderley | Hank Jones | Jimmy Cobb | John Coltrane | Miles Davis | Paul Chambers | Sam Jones

Groove Replica

Rating: ★★★★

Fresh from their success in selling two versions of Blues And The Abstract Truth (see Jazzwise 228), the reissue producers...

Reviewed by Brian Priestley in issue: July/2020

Review of John Coltrane: A Love Supreme: Live In Seattle

John Coltrane: A Love Supreme: Live In Seattle

Carlos Ward | Donald ‘Rafael’ Garrett | Elvin Jones | Jimmy Garrison | John Coltrane | McCoy Tyner | Pharoah Sanders

Impulse!

Rating: ★★★★★

Three years ago the release of Both Directions At Once offered up something genuinely new; unearthed tapes of Coltrane playing...

Reviewed by Simon Spillett in issue: November/2021

Review of The Darius Brubeck Quartet: Cathy's Summer

The Darius Brubeck Quartet: Cathy's Summer

Darius Brubeck | Dave O'Higgins | Matt Ridley | Wesley Gibbens

Gathering Forces

Rating: ★★★

Some eternal values remain, not the least the benign influence of Dave Brubeck through his accomplished clan. Featuring eight of...

Reviewed by Andy Robson in issue: April/2015

Review of Ken Fowser: Right On Time

Ken Fowser: Right On Time

Brian Charette | Ed Cherry | Joe Magnarelli | Ken Fowser | Steve Davis | Willie Jones III

Posi-Tone

Rating: ★★★

Posi-Tone producer and label co-owner Marc Free seems to be a very loyal guy. He’s got some artistes – mainly...

Reviewed by Tony Hall in issue: April/2019

Review of Tina May: Divas

Tina May: Divas

Adrian Fry | Andy Cleyndert | Bob Martin | Bobby Worth | Dave Cliff | Frank Griffith | Freddie Gavita | John Pearce | Tina May | Winston Clifford

Hep Jazz HEP

Rating: ★★★★

Any new album by the great Tina May is to be welcomed, but this latest release is something very special...

Reviewed by Peter Quinn in issue: Dec/Jan/2013/2014

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