Sam Jones: Changes And Things

Barry Harris | Blue Mitchell | Bob Berg | Louis Hayes | Sam Jones | Slide Hampton

Interesting document of the emergence of new talent amid wise old heads. Put simply, the story here is the fine...

Reviewed by Kevin Le Gendre in issue: July/2016

Dave Liebman & Richie Beirach: Balladscapes

Dave Liebman | Richie Beirach

Quest, a collaboration between saxophonist Dave Liebman and pianist Richie Beirach with, variously, Ron McLure or George Mraz on bass...

Reviewed by Stuart Nicholson in issue: June/2016

Robin Jones' Latin Underground: Seven Stops To Heaven

Chris Kibble | Gavin Broom | Johnny Gee | Marc Cecil | Nick Walker | Robin Jones

Kicking off, suitably ambitiously, with a fine, Latino-fied version of ‘A Night In Tunisia’, this third disc from the underrated...

Reviewed by Jane Cornwell in issue: September/2014

Darius Jones: The Oversoul Manual

Here the NY-based jazz saxophonist Darius Jones redirects his avant garde sensibilities into creating a mystical 15-part acapella suite for...

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

Dave Brubeck Trio: Live From Vienna 1967

Dave Brubeck | Gene Wright | Joe Morello

Anger is not a word one normally associates with the late, great Dave Brubeck. But anger is most definitely on...

Reviewed by Kevin Whitlock in issue: May/2022

Dave Hamblett: Light at Night

Alex Munk | Calum Gourlay | Dave Hamblett | Ivo Neame | Joe Wright | Josh Arcoleo

Some of the brightest young sparks to have come out of jazz classes at the Royal Academy in recent years...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: March/2013

Dave Liebman/Adam Rudolph/Hamid Drake: Chi

Adam Rudolph | Dave Liebman | Hamid Drake

Could it be that Dave Liebman has finally found a record label he can call home? Certainly the creative freedom...

Reviewed by Stuart Nicholson in issue: April/2019

Richard Jones Trio: Angle Shades

Johnny Hunter | Joshua Cavanagh-Brierley | Richard Jones

The opening moments of this debut recording from a young Mancunian acoustic piano trio sound almost accidental, like walking in...

Reviewed by Tony Benjamin in issue: June/2023

Dave Liebman/Evan Parker/Tony Bianco: Relevance

Dave Liebman | Evan Parker | Tony Bianco

Dave Liebman's name crops up most frequently in relation to his time with Miles and yet he's done so much...

Reviewed by Duncan Heining in issue: June/2010

Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Orchestra: All My Yesterdays

Billy Berry | Bob Brookmeyer | Cliff Heather | Eddie Daniels | Garnett Brown | Hank Jones | Jack Rains | Jerome Richardson | Jerry Dodgion | Jimmy Nottingham

It's one thing to discover and release a hitherto unknown recording by a jazz great with all the proper clearances...

Reviewed by Stuart Nicholson in issue: May/2016