Sonny Rollins: Holding The Stage: Road Shows Vol.4

Al Foster | Ben Riley | Bob Cranshaw | Bob Crenshaw | Bobby Broom | Candido | Clifton Anderson | Dennis Chambers | Frank Chambers | Harold Summey Jr

The earliest music here is a straight reissue, down to the sleeve typo, of the 1959 set reviewed favourably in...

Reviewed by Brian Priestley in issue: June/2016

Keyon Harrold: Foreverland

BIGYUKI | Brandon Owens | Burniss Travis | Chris Dave | Greg Phillinganes | Jahari Stampley | Jahi Sundance | Jean Baylor | Justus West | Keyon Harrold

On Foreverland, trumpeter and vocalist Keyon Harrold straddles two distinct worlds. The first – chilled-out, vocal-led R&B – dominates, with...

Reviewed by Hugh Morris in issue: February/2024

Thomas Strønen: Relations

Chris Potter | Craig Taborn | Jorge Rossy | Sinikka Langeland | Thomas Strønen

The Norwegian drummer Thomas Strønen, an inspired collagist of solo percussion sounds and an open-minded collaborator too, might have imagined...

Reviewed by John Fordham in issue: December/2024

Eri Yamamoto Trio: The Next Page

Imitating the live situation of this piano trio's decade-long residency in Greenwich Village, this album covers a restrained meditative strand...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: June/2012

John Handy Quintet And Quartet: In The Vernacular/No Coast Jazz

Bill Lee | Bobby Fuhlrodt | Don Friedman | George Tucker | John Handy | Lex Humphries | Richard Williams | Roy Haynes | Sir Roland Hanna

John Handy recorded these two spirited albums for Roulette around the same time as he participated in the sessions for...

Reviewed by Roy Carr in issue: April/2012

Jochen Rueckert: Charm Offensive

Jochen Rueckert | Mark Turner | Mike Moreno | Orlando le Fleming

Since moving to New York in 1995, German-born drummer Jochen Rueckert has picked up credits with the likes of Kurt...

Reviewed by Mike Hobart in issue: Dec/Jan/2016/2017

Tara Minton and Ed Babar: Two For The Road

Ed Babar | Lilia Iontcheva | Stan Sulzmann | Tara Minton

This fine duo album from Australian harpist/vocalist Tara Minton and London bassist Ed Babar celebrates a long-standing musical collaboration. Penned...

Reviewed by Peter Quinn in issue: March/2022

Art Ensemble Of Chicago: The Sixth Decade: From Paris To Paris (Live At Sons D’Hiver)

Babu Atiba | Brett Carson | Doussou Touré | Dudu Kouaté | Eddy Kwon | Enoch Willliamson | Erina Newkirk | Famoudou Don Moye | Hugh Ragin | Jaribu Shahid

As the first European city to give them much-needed performance and recording opportunities in the late 1960s, Paris has a...

Reviewed by Kevin Le Gendre in issue: March/2023

Dave Douglas: Be Still

Aoife O'Donovan | Dave Douglas | Jon Irabagon | Linda Oh | Matt Mitchell | Rudy Royston

At first listen, this is a curious departure for Douglas. It is predominantly tonal, melodic, strongly lyric-based, and with a...

Reviewed by Alyn Shipton in issue: October/2012

Andy Scott + Group S: Ruby and All Things Purple

Andy Scott | Barbara Thompson | Chris Caldwell | Dave Graham | Elliot Henshaw | Gwilym Simcock | James Pusey | Jim Fieldhouse | John Helliwell | Jon Hiseman

Formed in 1995, saxophonist Andy Scott's Manchester-based SaxAssault has recently changed its name to Group S to reflect the less...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: May/2017