Review of Maynard Ferguson: Primal Scream/New Vintage/Carnival

Maynard Ferguson: Primal Scream/New Vintage/Carnival

Chick Corea | Joe Farrell | Mark Colby | Maynard Ferguson | Ralph McDonald | Steve Gadd

BGO

Rating: ★★★

Canada's world high-note trumpet champion seems to be enjoying considerable reissue activity of late, though sadly and typically too late...

Reviewed by Jack Massarik in issue: June/2014

Review of Dominic J Marshall & Friends: The Triolithic

Dominic J Marshall & Friends: The Triolithic

Dominic J Marshall | Glenn Gaddum Jr | Jamie Peet | Lars Dietrich | Sam Gardner | Sam Vicary

Challenge

Rating: ★★★★

Having studied jazz at Leeds College of Music, the 20-something Scottish-born pianist went on to the post-grad course at the...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: Dec/Jan/2016/2017

Review of Jamil Sheriff Trio: Places Like This

Jamil Sheriff Trio: Places Like This

Dave Walsh | Jamil Sheriff | Pete Turner

New Jazz Records

Rating: ★★★

The piano trio setting is still considered the test of a jazz pianist's mettle. Since his 2003 debut Daydreams, the...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: February/2017

Review of Pete Malinverni: An American in London

Pete Malinverni: An American in London

Dave Green | Pete Malinverni | Steve Brown

PX Records

Rating: ★★★★

New York pianist Malinverni came over twice last year as MD/accompanist to singer Anaïs Reno for her successful Pizza Express...

Reviewed by Peter Vacher in issue: October/2024

Review of Frankfurt Radio Big Band: Kriegel Today!

Frankfurt Radio Big Band: Kriegel Today!

Hans Glawisching | Heinz-Dieter Sauerborn | Jean-Paul Höchstädter | Jesse van Ruller | Jim McNeely | John Schröder | Martin Scales | Steffen Weber | Tony Lakatos

Moosicus Records

Rating: ★★★★

When the Gary Burton Quartet with Larry Coryell appeared at Berlin Jazz Days in November 1967, they may have been...

Reviewed by Stuart Nicholson in issue: June/2020

Review of Mysteries of the Revolution: Longing for the Dawn

Mysteries of the Revolution: Longing for the Dawn

Andy Alexander | BB Davis | Dan Biro | Don Stuart | Jeff Parker | Vincenzo Lamagna

Blue Serene Focus

Rating: ★★★

Spectacularly on the rock end of the jazz-rock spectrum, this is essentially a duo album driven by Biro’s virtuosic keys...

Reviewed by Andy Robson in issue: July/2022

Review of Lewis Porter: Trio Solo

Lewis Porter: Trio Solo

Joris Teepe | Lewis Porter | Rudy Royston

Unseen Rain

Rating: ★★★★

Lewis Porter numbers among the most distinguished jazz educators in the world today in his role as Professor of Music...

Reviewed by Stuart Nicholson in issue: July/2017

Review of Simon Goubert: Background

Simon Goubert: Background

Boris Blanchet | Emmanuel Codjia | Michel Zenino | Pierrick Pedron | Simon Goubert | Sophia Domancich

Le Chant du Monde

Rating: ★★★

Simon Goubert and Sophia Domancich made strong impressions when they played at Elton Dean's benefit a few years ago. These...

Reviewed by Duncan Heining in issue: September/2012

Review of David Liebman – Ellery Eskelin: Non-Sequiturs

David Liebman – Ellery Eskelin: Non-Sequiturs

David Liebman | Ellery Eskelin | Jim Black | Tony Marino

Hatology

Rating: ★★★

Ellery Eskerlin is without a doubt a passionate player, his work with his ensemble that includes accordionist Andrea Parkins and...

Reviewed by Stuart Nicholson in issue: July/2012

Review of Elina Duni/Rob Luft: Lost Ships

Elina Duni/Rob Luft: Lost Ships

Rob Luft

Editor's Choice

ECM

Rating: ★★★★

On Lost Ships, guitarist Rob Luft makes his ECM debut and vocalist Elina Duni presents a new ensemble – and...

Reviewed by Stuart Nicholson in issue: December/2020

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