Kenny Burrell: Tenderly

This tasteful album is the first solo-guitar outing in Kenny Burrell's long archive, a surprising fact since for many years...

Reviewed by Jack Massarik in issue: February/2020

Albert Heath: Kwanza (The First)

Albert Heath | Curtis Fuller | Jimmy Heath | Kenny Barron | Percy Heath | Ted Dunbar

Although something of a divide opened up between fusion and bebop in the early 1970s, they were never mutually exclusive,...

Reviewed by Kevin Le Gendre in issue: September/2015

Gerry Gibbs: Thrasher Dream Trio

Gerry Gibbs | Kenny Barron | Ron Carter

Gibbs is the son of vibes veteran Terry Gibbs (who'll turn 90 this year) and, coming up through the NYC...

Reviewed by Brian Priestley in issue: March/2014

John Coltrane & Kenny Burrell: Complete Studio Sessions

Art Taylor | Donald Byrd | Doug Watkins | Horace Silver | Jimmy Cobb | John Coltrane | Kenny Burrell | Mal Waldron | Paul Chambers | Philly Joe Jones

John Coltrane and Kenny Burrell's association on the bandstand goes back to their time with the Dizzy Gillespie band in...

Reviewed by Stuart Nicholson in issue: June/2019

Kenny Werner: The Space

Kenny Werner

The name of Werner’s latest album derives from a chapter in his famous self-help book Effortless Mastery, whereby ‘the space’...

Reviewed by Brian Priestley in issue: Feb/2019

Kenny Wheeler: Six for Six

Bobby Wellins | Chris Laurence | John Taylor | Kenny Wheeler | Martin France | Stan Sulzmann

There’s not much to add to what’s already been written about Kenny Wheeler, the Canadian-by-birth, British-by-adoption composer/band leader/trumpeter and flugelhornist,...

Reviewed by Robert Shore in issue: October/2013

Kenny Drew: Four Classic Albums Introducing The Kenny Drew Trio/This Is New/Talkin' & Walkin'/Pal Joey

Art Blakey | Curly Russell | Donald Byrd | G.T. Hogan | Hank Mobley | Joe Maini | Kenny Drew | Lawrence Marable | Leroy Vinnegar | Philly Joe Jones

Though he recorded in the region of four-dozen albums under his own name, nowadays Kenny Drew is perhaps best known...

Reviewed by Roy Carr in issue: October/2013

Kenny Burrell: Special Requests (and other Favorites) – Live at Catalina's

Clayton Cameron | Justo Almario | Kenny Burrell | Tom Ranier | Tony Dumas

Playing old favourites such as ‘Killer Joe’ and ‘Make Someone Happy’, newer numbers such as ‘Generation’ and audience requests like...

Reviewed by Jack Massarik in issue: October/2013

Steve Turre: Colors for the Masters

Cyro Baptista | Javon Jackson | Jimmy Cobb | Kenny Barron | Ron Carter | Steve Turre

Steve Turre says that this session is like a dream come true. He's been around for a long time now,...

Reviewed by Tony Hall in issue: October/2016

Kenny Werner: The Melody

Ari Hoenig | Johannes Weidenmueller | Kenny Werner

Werner's virtuosity seemingly knows no bounds, especially in terms of rhythmic experimentation. That's hardly the right word, though, for he...

Reviewed by Brian Priestley in issue: July/2015