Review of Bud Powell: The Genius of Bud Powell

Bud Powell: The Genius of Bud Powell

Art Taylor | Bud Powell | Buddy Rich | Curley Russell | George Duvivier | Max Roach | Osie Johnson | Ray Brown

Jazz Images

Rating: ★★★★

Living up to Jazz Images' reputation for beautifully produced and illustrated reissues, this set rather oddly combines lovely atmospheric photographs...

Reviewed by Alyn Shipton in issue: August/2019

Review of Art Blakey/Duke Jordan: Les Liaisons Dangereuses + Des Femmes Disparaissent

Art Blakey/Duke Jordan: Les Liaisons Dangereuses + Des Femmes Disparaissent

Art Blakey | Art Taylor | Barney Wilen | Benny Golson | Bobby Timmons | Charlie Rouse | Clark Terry | Duke Jordan | Eddie Khan | Johnny Rodriguez

Essential Jazz Classics

Rating: ★★★★

With the recent release on Sam Records of Thelonious Monk's music for Les Liaisons Dangereuses 1960 (as the film was...

Reviewed by Alyn Shipton in issue: March/2019

Review of Ollie Howell: Sutures and Stitches

Ollie Howell: Sutures and Stitches

Duncan Eagles | Mark Perry | Matt Robinson | Max Luthert | Ollie Howell

Whirlwind

Rating: ★★★

None other than Quincy Jones saw something very special in this now London-based drummer when he saw him perform in...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: Dec/Jan/2013/2014

Review of Earl Coleman: Early Years: The Collection 1946-56

Earl Coleman: Early Years: The Collection 1946-56

Earl Coleman

Acrobat Music

Rating: ★★★★

To get an idea of the esteem in which the baritone vocalist Earl Coleman was once held, you only need...

Reviewed by Peter Quinn in issue: March/2024

Review of Nigel Price Organ Trio: That’s It. Right There

Nigel Price Organ Trio: That’s It. Right There

Joel Barford | Nigel Price | Ross Stanley

Nervy Nigel Records

Rating: ★★★★

The album title seems to say it all. This is what the Price organ trio is destined to do. No...

Reviewed by Peter Vacher in issue: December/January/2023/2024

Review of Nicole McCabe: Mosaic

Nicole McCabe: Mosaic

Aaron Janik | Jeff Parker | Jon Hatamiya | Julius Rodriguez | Logan Kane | Nicole McCabe | Tim Angulo

Editor's Choice

Ghost Note Records

Rating: ★★★★

Another month, another fast-rising US West Coast name emerges and starts making waves, here in the form of Los Angeles...

Reviewed by Mike Flynn in issue: August/2024

Review of Chet Baker: The Legendary Riverside Albums

Chet Baker: The Legendary Riverside Albums

Al Haig | Bill Evans | Bob Corwin | Chet Baker | Clifford Jarvis | Connie Kay | Danny Richmond | Earl May | George Morrow | Herbie Mann

Craft Recordings

Rating: ★★★

Craft Recordings deals in the boutique end of the jazz reissue market. For £150 you get Chet Baker In New...

Reviewed by Philip Clark in issue: April/2020

Review of Makaya McCraven: Deciphering the Message

Makaya McCraven: Deciphering the Message

De’Sean Jones | Greg Ward | Jeff Parker | Joel Ross | Junius Paul | Makaya McCraven | Marquis Hill

Blue Note

Rating: ★★★★

Being signed to Blue Note has several advantages. There’s the kudos. The guarantee of quality. Then there’s the access to...

Reviewed by Jane Cornwell in issue: December/January/2021/2022

Review of Ronnie Scott & The Band: Live At Ronnie Scott's

Ronnie Scott & The Band: Live At Ronnie Scott's

Bill Laurance | Jonathan Harvey | Marijus Aleksa

Flint Music

Rating: ★★★★

Often eclipsed by the club he started in 1959, and his dry, oblique sense of humour, Ronnie Scott was undoubtedly...

Reviewed by Jon Newey in issue: April/2020

Review of Mark Turner: Lathe Of Heaven

Mark Turner: Lathe Of Heaven

Avishai Cohen | Joe Martin | Marcus Gilmore | Mark Turner

ECM

Rating: ★★★★

There may be a great divide between uptempo anthem and downtempo ballad in jazz, but over time many have bridged...

Reviewed by Kevin Le Gendre in issue: October/2014

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