Review of The Derek Nash Acoustic Quartet: You’ve Got to Dig it to Dig It, You Dig?

The Derek Nash Acoustic Quartet: You’ve Got to Dig it to Dig It, You Dig?

David Newton | De Krom | Derek Nash | Geoff Gascoyne | Martin Shaw

Jazzizit

Rating: ★★★★

Nash is a live-wire musician, game to play in a variety of ways and in a multiplicity of situations. He...

Reviewed by Peter Vacher in issue: February/2016

Review of Linda Oh: Sun Pictures

Linda Oh: Sun Pictures

Ben Wendel | James Muller | Linda Oh | Ted Poor

Greenleaf Music

Rating: ★★★

Apparently Australian bassist/composer Linda Oh spent her youth playing in Red Hot Chili Peppers cover bands. You'd never guess she...

Reviewed by Robert Shore in issue: February/2014

Review of Linda Oh: Initial Here

Linda Oh: Initial Here

Dayna Stephens | Fabian Almazan | Jen Shyu | Linda Oh | Rudy Royston

Greenleaf Music

Rating: ★★★★

Initial Here is the second album from bassist Linda Oh: born in Malaysia, raised in Perth and now resident in...

Reviewed by Marcus O'Dair in issue: May/2012

Review of Ingrid Laubrock Octet: Zürich Concert

Ingrid Laubrock Octet: Zürich Concert

Ben Davis | Drew Gress | Ingrid Laubrock | Liam Noble | Mary Halvorson | Ted Reichman | Tom Arthurs | Tom Rainey

Intakt Intakt

Rating: ★★★★

Ingrid Laubrock is a musician of rare sensitivity and imagination (this is me talking, by the way, not the press...

Reviewed by Marcus O'Dair in issue: July/2014

Review of Ben Wendel: All One

Ben Wendel: All One

Ben Wendel | Bill Frisell | Cécile McLorin Salvant | Elena Pinderhughes | José James | Terence Blanchard | Tigran Hamasyan

Edition

Rating: ★★

Major props to Dave Stapleton and his team for putting together such a wide-ranging, diverse catalogue of albums at Edition,...

Reviewed by Stuart Nicholson in issue: June/2023

Review of The Generations Quartet: Invitation

The Generations Quartet: Invitation

Dave Liebman

Self-release

Rating: ★★★★

The generations Quartet is a well-integrated band since it comprises Liebman with three generations of jazz musicians he has mentored...

Reviewed by Stuart Nicholson in issue: November/2020

Review of Brad Mehldau Trio: Where Do You Start

Brad Mehldau Trio: Where Do You Start

Brad Mehldau | Jeff Ballard | Larry Grenadier

Nonesuch

Rating: ★★★★

As the Keith Jarrett of his generation, the acme of jazz piano for Generation X-ers just as the savant from...

Reviewed by Stephen Graham in issue: October/2012

Review of Charlie Watts: Anthology

Charlie Watts: Anthology

Alan Skidmore | Annie Whitehead | Anthony Kerr | Bernard Fowler | Bill Eyden | Bill Lesage | Bobby Wellins | Brian Lemon | Charlie Watts | Chris Pyne

BMG

Rating: ★★★

During the 58 years of his day job with the Rolling Stones Charlie Watts released eight albums with his own...

Reviewed by Jon Newey in issue: August/2023

Review of Leo Parker: The Last Sessions/Let Me Tell You ‘Bout It/Rollin’ With Leo

Leo Parker: The Last Sessions/Let Me Tell You ‘Bout It/Rollin’ With Leo

Al Lucas | Andrew Johnson | Bill Jennings | Bill Swindell | Charlie Rouse | Dave Burns | George DeHart | Jack The Bear Parker | Joe Newman | Joe Williams

Phono

Rating: ★★★★

Back in the day, being a jazz musician should have carried with it a health warning. Sadly at least half...

Reviewed by Roy Carr in issue: September/2015

Review of Paul Desmond/Gerry Mulligan: Two of a Mind

Paul Desmond/Gerry Mulligan: Two of a Mind

Connie Kay | Ed Shaughnessy | Gerry Mulligan | Jim Hall | Joe Benjamin | John Beal | Mel Lewis | Paul Desmond | Wendell Marshall

Essential Jazz Classics

Rating: ★★★

Paul Desmond's style, tone and conception on alto saxophone remain unique in jazz to this day. In his time he...

Reviewed by Stuart Nicholson in issue: April/2014

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