Review of Zoot Sims: Leader & Sideman: Four Classic Albums

Zoot Sims: Leader & Sideman: Four Classic Albums

Al Cohn | Bob Brookmeyer | Charlie Persip | Danny Richmond | Dave McKenna | Eddie Jones | Freddie Green | Hank Jones | Harry Edison | Jon Eardley

Avid Jazz

Rating: ★★★★

A treasure trove for connoisseurs of mainstream-modern groove, this CD-double uncovers four albums – Stretchin' Out, Starring Zoot Sims, Down...

Reviewed by Jack Massarik in issue: September/2012

Review of William Russo/Kenny Baker: Russo In London/Kenny Baker-Blowing Up A Storm

William Russo/Kenny Baker: Russo In London/Kenny Baker-Blowing Up A Storm

Kenny Baker | Ron Simmonds | William Russo

Vocalion

Rating: ★★★

Vocalion can always be relied upon to seek out those albums that, with the passing of time, might otherwise have...

Reviewed by Roy Carr in issue: June/2013

Review of Terje Rypdal: Bleak House

Terje Rypdal: Bleak House

Christian Reim | Jan Garbarek | Jon Christensen | Terje Rypdal | Terje Venaas | Tom Karlsen

Elemental Music

Rating: ★★★

Ah, to be 21, your Strat strapped on and a horn-laden band to big you up: and not to mention...

Reviewed by Andy Robson in issue: September/2018

Review of Various artists: Jazz At The Flamingo 10th Anniversary Tribute

Various artists: Jazz At The Flamingo 10th Anniversary Tribute

Alan Branscombe | Andy White | Arthur Watts | Benny Green | Bert Courtley | Bill Eyden | Bill LeSage | Derek Smith | Don Rendell | Eddie Harvery

Fantastic Voyage

Rating: ★★★

In another life, one of this reviewer's many occupations was that of resident compère at Jeff Kruger's Jazz at the...

Reviewed by Tony Hall in issue: March/2012

Review of Dizzy Reece: The Complete Recordings 1954-62

Dizzy Reece: The Complete Recordings 1954-62

Allan Ganley | Art Taylor | Ashley Kozak | Benny Goodman | Bill Eyden | Cecil Payne | Charlie Persip | Dave Goldberg | Derek Humble | Derek Smith

Acrobat

Rating: ★★★★

Musicians such as Joe Harriott, Harold McNair, Bogey Gaynair and, in this instance, Dizzy Reece injected the local scene with...

Reviewed by Roy Carr in issue: October/2013

Review of Julian Lage: Arclight

Julian Lage: Arclight

Julian Lage | Kenny Wolleson | Scott Colley

Mack Avenue

Rating: ★★★

Childhood prodigies rarely soar in their maturity, but Lage, now in his late twenties, is starting to lay down some...

Reviewed by Andy Robson in issue: May/2016

Review of Da Lata: Fabiola

Da Lata: Fabiola

Carl Smith | Davide Giovanni | Dennis Rollins | Diabel Cissokoho | Ernie McKone | Fabricio FBC | Finn Peters | Franck | Jandira Silva | Jason Yarde

Agogo

Rating: ★★★

The British outfit that brought a vibrant, contemporary slant to Brazilian music throughout the 1990s return with an album that...

Reviewed by Kevin Le Gendre in issue: Dec/Jan/2013/2014

Review of Gordon Grdina’s The Marrow with Fathieh Honari: The Marrow With Fathieh Honari

Gordon Grdina’s The Marrow with Fathieh Honari: The Marrow With Fathieh Honari

Fathieh Honari | Gordon Grdina | Hamin Honari | Hank Roberts | Mark Helias

Attaboygirl Records

Rating: ★★★★

Although the oud is one of the emblematic instruments of the Middle East, it has been deployed to good effect...

Reviewed by Kevin Le Gendre in issue: May/2024

Review of Dexter Gordon: North Sea Legendary Concerts

Dexter Gordon: North Sea Legendary Concerts

Brian Blade | Christian McBride | Danilo Pérez | Gary Willis | Herbie Hancock | Mitchel Forman | Tom Brechtlein | Wayne Shorter

North Sea Jazz

Rating: ★★★★

Things for every serious jazz fan to do before they die, number one: catch the North Sea Jazz Festival. This...

Reviewed by Jack Massarik in issue: April/2014

Review of Joel Harrison 7: Search

Joel Harrison 7: Search

Christian Howes | Clarence Penn | Dana Leong | Donny McCaslin | Gary Versace | Joel Harrison | Stephan Crump

Sunnyside

Rating: ★★★★

The Washington DC guitarist-composer Joel Harrison (and sometime rugged country-blues singer, though not here) has been cooking up his own...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: May/2012

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