James Carter Organ Trio: At The Crossroads
A mainstream-cummodern master of all the saxophones from contrabass to sopranino, James Carter's star is rising. He recently took first...
Reviewed by Jack Massarik in issue: February/2012
Stanley Cowell: No Illusions
Billy Drummond | Bruce Williams | Jay Anderson | Stanley Cowell
Pianist Stanley Cowell first came to prominence accompanying the likes of Roland Kirk and gained further recognition when he co-founded...
Reviewed by Mike Hobart in issue: October/2017
George Benson: Weekend In London
This new live album from the Pittsburgh-born guitarist captures last year's performance at Ronnie Scott's as part of the club's...
Reviewed by Peter Quinn in issue: September/2020
Black Art Jazz Collective: Armor Of Pride
James Burton III | Jeremy Pelt | Johnathan Blake | Vincente Archer | Wayne Escoffery | Xavier Davis
One of last year's most exciting recording debuts was that of BAJC on HighNote. In existence on and off since...
Reviewed by Tony Hall in issue: November/2018
Andre Canniere Group: Forward Space
Andre Canniere | George Fogel | Hannes Riepler | Jon Scott | Ryan Trebilcock
Whirlwind Records is run by the bassist and promoter Michael Janisch, an American expat who knows how to make things...
Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: March/2012
Franco Ambrosetti: Sweet Caress
Alan Broadbent | Franco Ambrosetti | John Scofield | Peter Erskine | Sarah Caswell | Scott Colley
An important figure in European jazz since the 1960s, Ambosetti was a founding member (and later associate director) of fellow...
Reviewed by Stuart Nicholson in issue: October/2024
The E.J. Strickland Quintet: Warriors For Peace
E.J. Strickland | Godwin Louis | Josh Ginsburg | Jure Pukl | Taber Gable | Ulrich Edorh
Not so long ago, the Strickland twins seemed to be on loads of recordings. They even had their own label....
Reviewed by Tony Hall in issue: Feb/2019
Michael Dease: Decisions
Glenn Zaleski | Michael Dease | Rodney Whitaker | Tim Green | Ulysses Owens
This is arguably the best straightahead – but totally modern – CD of the year for this reviewer. Dease now...
Reviewed by Tony Hall in issue: November/2015
Chet Baker: Big Band
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
Ulysses Owen Jnr Big Band: Soul Conversations
Ulysses Owen's impressive sideman credits range from Terence Blanchard to Kurt Elling, with whom he won a 2010 Grammy for...
Reviewed by Mike Hobart in issue: August/2021
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