Blossom Dearie: Discover Who I Am: The Fontana Years 1966-1970
Blossom Dearie’s professional life can be divided into several periods, from her early days in New York, via a stay...
Reviewed by Alyn Shipton in issue: August/2023
Deep dive into The Divine: Sarah Vaughan: The Divine One – A Centenary Tribute: Her 50 Finest 1944-62
In Sarah Vaughan’s centenary year, it’s great to have a reminder of her route to stardom, and this collection manages...
Reviewed by Alyn Shipton in issue: August/2024
Stan Getz: Jazz Giants '58
Jazz Giants ’58 has always been a classic, a Norman Granz collation that needs very little extra endorsement from me....
Reviewed by Peter Vacher in issue: November/2013
Chet Baker/Wolfgang Lackerschmid: Artists Favor
Once he was cut loose from Pacific Jazz and left to fend for himself (mainly) in Europe, there was absolutely...
Reviewed by Roy Carr in issue: June/2015
Abdullah Ibrahim: Mukashi/Once Upon A Time
Abdullah Ibrahim | Cleave Guyton | Eugen Bazijan | Scott Roller
Alternately bewitching and bewildering, this album celebrates Abdullah's current work with 16 shortish tracks. The personnel fluctuates too, some items...
Reviewed by Brian Priestley in issue: February/2014
Benito Gonzalez: Sing to the World
Encountering Venezuelan pianist Benito Gonzalez as an exciting McCoy Tyner-steeped thirtysomething with Kenny Garrett's band at Ronnie's in 2006, it...
Reviewed by John Fordham in issue: July/2021
Eric Reed Quartet: Everybody Gets The Blues
Eric Reed | McClenty Hunter | Mike Gurrola | Tim Green
Reed writes eloquently and touchingly about his religious faith in his lengthy album essay. The son and grandson of devout...
Reviewed by Peter Vacher in issue: September/2019
Stéphane Kerecki Trio: Sound Architects
Bojan Zulfikarpaši! | Matthieu Donarier | Stéphane Kerecki | Thomas Grimmonprez | Tony Malaby
Stéphane Kerecki, a young double bassist from Paris, has already earned his dues, and has recently recorded in duo...
Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: March/2013
Georgia Cécile: Only The Lover Sings
2021 was definitely something of an annus mirabilis for the vocalist and songwriter, Georgia Cécile. She won a host of...
Reviewed by Peter Quinn in issue: February/2022
Johnathan Blake: The Eleventh Hour
One of the best and busiest drummers on the New York scene, who has appeared – and impressed – at...
Reviewed by Tony Hall in issue: August/2012
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