Benny Goodman: Rattle and Roll

French Harmonia Mundi launch their 3CD equivalents to the Proper box series with this ‘Jazz Characters’ set, and it augurs...

Reviewed by Alyn Shipton in issue: October/2015

Henri Texier: Concert Anniversaire 30 Ans à la Maison de la Culture D'Amiens

Bojan Zulfi karpasic | Edward Perraud | Henri Texier | Manu Codjia | Michel Portal | Thomas de Pourquery

This all-star band met up for a 30th anniversary concert celebration for a label who's international profile at least has...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: October/2017

Ed Barker: Simple Truth

An ex-NYJO Cockney Californian saxophonist combines bebop and smooth R&B licks with a band that features Richard Niles and Laurence...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: October/2014

Bruce Harris: Soundview

Aaron Kimmel | Bruce Harris | David Wong | Samara Joy | Sullivan Fortner

The 41-year-old Bronx trumpeter fronted a previous album called Beginnings (Posi-Tone) with a group including pianist Michael Weiss, and he...

Reviewed by Brian Priestley in issue: August/2021

New Zion with Cyro: Sunshine Seas

Multi-keyboardist and Zorn acolyte Jamie Saft's ace trippy dub-jazz project features Brazilian percussionist Cyro Baptista and benefits from the latter's...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: August/2016

Paul Towndrow: Outwith the Circle

Cosker Johnstone | Davie Dunsmuir | Eddi Reader | Michael Owers | Paul Towndrow | Pete Johnstone | Ross Ainslie | Steve Hamilton

Paul Towndrow's last outing, Deepening the River (2021), was a bit of an epic: a suite for 24 musicians drawn...

Reviewed by Robert Shore in issue: May/2023

Sonido Solar: Eddie Palmieri Presents Sonido Solar

Camilo Molina | Eddie Palmieri | Joe Fiedler | Jonathan Powell | Louis Fouché | Luques Curtis | Marcos López | plus Jeremy Powell | Reinaldo DeJesus | Zaccai Curtis

“The young musicians that are on this record have given me the fortitude to write and play piano at another...

Reviewed by Jane Cornwell in issue: Dec/Jan/2022/2023

Mark Sanders and Elliott Galvin: Weather

Elliott Galvin | Mark Sanders

Mark Sanders’ biog features some hefty names: Wadada Leo Smith, Derek Bailey, Peter Brötzmann, Henry Grimes, Roswell Rudd. Elliott Galvin...

Reviewed by Marcus O’Dair in issue: July/2016

Charlie Parker: Bird of Paradise (Intégrale Vol. 4)

As for Django and Louis, this is Fremeaux's complete Parker – the 3CD set is from 1947 – mainly the...

Reviewed by Alyn Shipton in issue: October/2012

Louis Prima: Buona Sera

Instead of the early 52nd St. Prima Dixielanders of the ‘30s, this focuses on the 50s bands with Keely Smith's...

Reviewed by Alyn Shipton in issue: June/2011