Chet Baker: The Thrill Is Gone

A good 3CD anthology of Baker's work, including a Mulligan reunion – the real Interest here being lesser-known mid- late...

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

Various Artists: West Side Story – Jazz Impressions

Musicians from André Previn to Dave Brubeck and from Annie Ross to Marian McPartland interpret the Bernstein score for West...

Reviewed by Alyn Shipton in issue: April/2015

Phil Haynes: Sanctuary

An engaging solo drums recording that's like a softly percussive version of Sanchez' Birdman. The drummer is an experienced veteran...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: November/2015

Frank Foster: The Loud Minority

Airto Moreira | Cecil Bridgewater | Charles McGee | Dee Dee Bridgewater | Dick Griffin | Earl Dunbar | Elvin Jones | Frank Foster | Gene Perla | Harold Mabern

Although best-known as one of the stars of the Basie band, Foster was also a fine composer, as ‘Shiny Stockings’...

Reviewed by Kevin Le Gendre in issue: June/2014

John Coltrane: European Tour 1961 featuring Eric Dolphy

Elvin Jones | Eric Dolphy | John Coltrane | McCoy Tyner | Reggie Workman

Although Eric Dolphy had been friendly with Coltrane in Los Angeles since the 1950s, it was not until a cross...

Reviewed by Stuart Nicholson in issue: October/2017

Oscar Peterson Trio With Milt Jackson: Very Tall

Art Blakey | Cannonball Adderley | Ed Thigpen | Frank Foster | Horace Silver | Joe Newman | Milt Jackson | Oscar Peterson | Percy Heath | Quincy Jones

At one time or another Oscar Peterson threw his considerable (musical) might behind almost every jazz giant of note. Here...

Reviewed by Roy Carr in issue: May/2012

Illinois Jacquet: Swing's The Thing

A fine session originally on Verve, with Roy Eldridge sparring along with Jacquet, and neatly backed by pianist Jimmy Jones...

Reviewed by Alyn Shipton in issue: June/2013

Red Mitchell/Harold Land Quintet: Hear Ye! Hear Ye!

The Atlantic reissue programme contains some real gems, and this set with the two principals paced by the energetic and...

Reviewed by Alyn Shipton in issue: May/2014

Slowly Rolling Camera: Where the Streets Lead

Chris Potter | Dave Stapleton | Deri Roberts | Elliot Bennett | James Toll | Jasper Høiby | Jenni Curiel | Jon Visanji | Linda Kidwell | Lionel Handy

Eight years since their initial emergence and five releases in, Slowly Rolling Camera have been characterised at various points in...

Reviewed by Robert Shore in issue: October/2021

David Murray: The Complete Black Saint And Soul Note Recordings Volume 2

Dave Burrell | David Murray | Ed Blackwell | Fred Hopkins | Joe Chambers | John Hicks | Kahil El'Zabar | Monika Larsson | Ralph Peterson | Rashied Ali

Needless to say, the tenor saxophonist has recorded enough for box sets to be issued every other month, so it...

Reviewed by Kevin Le Gendre in issue: March/2014