Dr Javier Nero Jazz Orchestra: Kemet: The Black Land

Christie Dashiel | Javier Nero | Kyle Shaw | Randy Brecker | Sean Jones | Tim Green | Warren Wolf | William Ledbetter

Trombonist Javier Nero scales up in more ways than one following his 2020 debut Freedom. Instead of a small group...

Reviewed by Kevin Le Gendre in issue: September/2023

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

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

Donald Byrd/Herbie Hancock: Royal Flush

Billy Higgins | Butch Warren | Cleveland Eaton | Donald Byrd | Herbie Hancock | Jimmy Cobb | Laymon Jackson | Pepper Adams | Philly Joe Jones | Teddy Charles

First things first; these sessions were all made and released under Byrd's leadership. I suspect that the opportunistic folk at...

Reviewed by Simon Spillett in issue: Dec/Jan/2019/2020

Ken Fowser: Right On Time

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

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

John Coltrane: Blue World

Elvin Jones | Jimmy Garrison | John Coltrane | McCoy Tyner

One year on from the international success of Both Directions at Once: The Lost Album comes another ‘lost album, this...

Reviewed by Stuart Nicholson in issue: November/2019

Tina May: Divas

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

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

Various Artists: Jazz Haunts & Magic Vaults The Lost Classics of Resonance Records Volume One

Bill Evans Trio | Larry Young | Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Orchestra | The Three Sounds | Wes Montgomery

This anthology of 14 selections is taken from the Resonance label's growing catalogue and is an ideal way of getting...

Reviewed by Stuart Nicholson in issue: March/2017

Ezra Collective: Where I’m Meant To Be

Femi Koleoso | Ife Ogunjobi | James Mollison | Joe Armon-Jones | TJ Koleoso

The Londoners continue to shirk labels as they tunnel further into acoustic dance music on their second album. Having ridden...

Reviewed by Hugh Morris in issue: Dec/Jan/2022/2023

Quincy Jones: This is How I Feel About Jazz/Great Wide World Of…

A slightly different pairing from other recent issues – Lonehill put live and studio Great Wide sessions together – this...

Reviewed by Alyn Shipton in issue: February/2013

Bill Evans/Robben Ford: Common Ground

Bill Evans | Clifford Carter | Darryl Jones | Keith Carlock | Max Mutzke | Robben Ford

From the get-go of the good time rocker ‘Ever Ready Sunday’ Evans and Ford are in a take-no-prisoners mood.Each of...

Reviewed by Andy Robson in issue: November/2022