Frankie Newton: The Connoisseur’s Frankie Newton, 1937-1939
Armstrong-tinged trumpeter Newton (1906-1954) may be largely forgotten now, but in his day he stood out as an intriguing, often...
Reviewed by Peter Vacher in issue: May/2022
The New Gary Burton Quartet: Guided Tour
Antonio Sánchez | Gary Burton | Julian Lage | Scott Colley
There are vibes players, and then there is Gary Burton, a class of one. By some margin the most accomplished...
Reviewed by Stuart Nicholson in issue: May/2013
Kristian Borring: Silent Storm
Arthur Lea | Jon Scott | Kristian Borring | Mick Coady
This is the third album from Denmark-born guitarist Kristian Borring and his quartet, but the first where they've gone it...
Reviewed by Robert Shore in issue: September/2016
Larry Vuckovich: Somethin' Special
Chuck McPherson | Larry Vuckovich | Noel Jewkes | Paul Keller | Scott Hamilton
The Montenegrin-born pianist Vuckovich (now a US citizen) has been a luminary of the San Francisco scene since the 1990s,...
Reviewed by Peter Vacher in issue: April/2012
Kristian Borring: Urban Novel
Arthur Lea | Jim Hart | Jon Scott | Kristian Borring | Mick Coady
Moving to London in 2005 to study for a postgraduate jazz course at the Guildhall, the Danish guitarist-composer Kristian Borring...
Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: August/2014
Jason Palmer: The Concert: 12 Musings for Isabella
Edward Perez | Jason Palmer | Joel Ross | Kendrick Scott | Mark Turner
Giant Step Arts is ace photographer/recording engineer Jimmy Katz's own label, set up to present work that might not otherwise...
Reviewed by Peter Vacher in issue: June/2020
Chet Baker Quartet: Live In France 1978
Chet Baker | Jeff Brillinger | Phil Markowitz | Scott Lee
Mis'tah Chet's reputation was instant, first with Gerry Mulligan's quartet and soon after in his own quartet featuring pianist Russ...
Reviewed by Roy Carr in issue: October/2015
Julian Lage: Modern Lore
Jesse Harris | Julian Lage | Kenny Wollesen | Scott Colley | Tyler Chester
Kick off your shoes and revel in the twang-tastic world of Lage the Tele-master. In barely 40 minutes and 11...
Reviewed by Andy Robson in issue: April/2018
Stuart McCallum: Distilled
Scott McLemore | Sunna Gunnlaugs | Þorgrímur Jónsson
Mancunian guitarist Stuart McCallum’s third solo album finds him building on and expanding the aesthetic he’s helped to develop as...
Reviewed by Daniel Spicer in issue: Dec/Jan/2013/2014
Harry South: The Songbook
For this writer, pianist Harry South was always the quiet one with the moustache and goatee beard. Coming onto the...
Reviewed by Tony Hall in issue: November/2017
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