Stan Getz: Live at Sir Morgan's Cove 1973

Some fine moments from Dave Holland and Billy Hart as well as the leader, but poor balance and the perils...

Reviewed by Alyn Shipton in issue: October/2011

De Groote-Faes Duo: Symphony For Two Little Boys

A mostly unexceptional melodiously atmospheric rock/klezmer-infuenced Belgian bass-electric guitar duo with a guest contribution from trumpeter Dave Douglas....

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: May/2017

Various Artists: Americans in Europe

This overlaps somewhat with the Retrieval issue of a similar title reviewed in August, but also has some rare sides...

Reviewed by Alyn Shipton in issue: October/2012

Outhouse Ruhabi: Live at Café Oto/24.10.09

Baboucar Camara | Biran Saine | Dave Smith | Johnny Brierley | Kaw Secka | Laity Fye | Mam Biran Saine | Robin Fincker | Tom Challenger

The Loop Collective's mini recording label specializes in budget releases with limited runs, the CDs housed in attractive punky DIY...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: June/2010

Various Artists: So Much, So Quickly: British Modern Jazz Pianists 1948-62

Alan Branscombe | Bill Le Sage | Brian Dee | Colin Purbrook | Damian Robinson | Dave Lee | Derek Smith | Dill Jones | Dizzy Reece | Don Rendell

Acrobat (with the aid of researcher-writer Simon Spillett) have done it again. Here's a 24-track compilation that just keeps giving....

Reviewed by Peter Vacher in issue: July/2018

Milt Jackson: Statements/vibrations

Jackson was still touring with Hank Jones in the 1990s, and the magic of the Statements album was still there,...

Reviewed by Alyn Shipton in issue: Dec/Jan/2015/2016

Michelle Lordi: Two Moons

Caleb Curtis | Eric Revis | Matthew Parrish | Michelle Lordi | Nasheet Waits | Orrin Evans

Michelle Lordi, who hails from Philadelphia, has taken the slightly unusual step of recording a jazz concept album. And what...

Reviewed by Peter Jones in issue: February/2024

Ian Shaw: Greek Street Friday

Alex Haines | Conor Chaplin | David Preston | Iain Ballamy | Ian Shaw | Ian Thomas | Jamie Safir | Matt Kent | Polly Gibbons

Now in his sixties, Ian Shaw has enjoyed an extraordinary career: a witty and charismatic singer, he long ago took...

Reviewed by Peter Jones in issue: October/2023

Matt Slocum: Lion Dance

Larry Grenadier | Matt Slocum | Walter Smith III

You've got to admire the self-confidence of musicians who, after a single rehearsal, go into the studio and lay all...

Reviewed by Peter Jones in issue: December/2024

David Chesky/The New Latin Trio: The New York Descargas

David Chesky | Giovanni Hidalgo | John Benitez

A descarga, in case you didn’t know, is an improvisation based on Cuban music themes, primarily son montuno, but also...

Reviewed by Peter Jones in issue: May/2024