Review of Lucy Ann Polk: But Beautiful

Lucy Ann Polk: But Beautiful

HighNote

Rating: ★★★

Formerly Les Brown's vocalist, Polk came off the road and devoted herself to studio work with Marty Paich and Dave...

Reviewed by Alyn Shipton in issue: October/2013

Review of Duke Ellington: Highlights of the Great 1940-1942 Band

Duke Ellington: Highlights of the Great 1940-1942 Band

Avid

Rating: ★★★★

One or two European reissues aside, RCA's own CDs of the Blanton-Webster band largely suffered from poor sound quality, but...

Reviewed by Alyn Shipton in issue: February/2015

Review of Chad Lefkowitz-Brown: Onward

Chad Lefkowitz-Brown: Onward

self-released

Rating: ★★★

Having had diverse tour experience with the likes of Dave Brubeck and, er, Taylor Swift, the 27-year-old New Yorker proves...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: July/2017

Review of Daniel Rosenboom's: Book of Omens

Daniel Rosenboom's: Book of Omens

Nine Winds

Rating: ★★

Trumpeter Rosenboom's apocalyptic suite has a experimental prog rock dimension as well as a noir-ish noughties Dave Douglas-infl uenced sound...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: Dec/Jan/2013/2014

Review of Phil Haynes: No Fast Food

Phil Haynes: No Fast Food

CornerStoreJazz

Rating: ★★★

A McDonalds-free 2-CD live session served up by a versatile percussionist's trio with big guns for company, in Dave Liebman...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: Dec/Jan/2014/2015

Review of WorldService Project: Live from London

WorldService Project: Live from London

Conor Chaplin | Dave Morecroft | Ellen Andrea Wang | Erik Nerheim | Kristian Harnes | Kurt Andre Aase | Neil Blandford | Ole Adland | Ralph Clarkson | Tim Ower

WorldService Project

Rating: ★★★

Led by keyboardist Dave Morecroft, London-based quintet WorldService Project are engaged in an ambitious quest to connect with like-minded fellow...

Reviewed by Daniel Spicer in issue: August/2012

Review of WorldService Project/Alfie Ryner: Match & Fuse

WorldService Project/Alfie Ryner: Match & Fuse

Colm O'Hara | Conor Chaplin | Dave Morecroft | Derek Whyte | Gerald Gimenez | Guillaume Gendre | Guillaume Pique | Loris Pertoldi | Matt Jacobson | Neil Blandford

World Service Project

Rating: ★★★

Led by keyboardist Dave Morecroft, London-based quintet WorldService Project are engaged in an ambitious quest to connect with like-minded fellow...

Reviewed by Daniel Spicer in issue: August/2012

Review of Mehmet Ali Sanlikol & Whatsnext?: Resolution

Mehmet Ali Sanlikol & Whatsnext?: Resolution

Dunya

Rating: ★★★

This Turkish multi-instrumentalist's series of orchestral pieces is influenced by his native folk music and a few 1970s progressive jazz...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: February/2017

Review of Ruby Braff/Coleman Hawkins: Braff!!

Ruby Braff/Coleman Hawkins: Braff!!

Phoenix

Rating: ★★★

Mid-1950s Braff accompanied by Nat Pierce or Dave McKenna – the former's larger band on half the tracks includes Hawkins,...

Reviewed by Alyn Shipton in issue: August/2015

Review of Jane Stuart: Don't Look Back

Jane Stuart: Don't Look Back

www.janestuartmusic.com

Rating: ★★★

Backed by a band including respected bop saxophonist Dick Oatts and guitarist Dave Stryker, this skilled jazz standards vocalist heads...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: June/2011

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