Vinicius Cantuaria: Samba Carioca

Bill Frisell | Brad Mehldau | Dadi | Joao Donato | Leminha | Luiz Alves | Marcos Valle | Paulo Braga | Sidinho | Vinicius Cantuaria

If the cliché “less is more” means anything then it says plenty about the supple subtlety of Cantuaria's writing and...

Reviewed by Andy Robson in issue: June/2010

Narada Michael Walden: Garden Of Love Light/I Cry, I Smile/Awakening

Airto Moreira | Bob Knapp | Bobby Lyle | Carlos Santana | Cliff Carter | Herbie Mann | Hiram Bullock | Kenny Mazur | Michael Brecker | Mike Gibbs

Walden first grabbed attention when replacing Cobham in the Mahavishnu Orchestra. This three- for-one package reflects those curious days with...

Reviewed by Andy Robson in issue: February/2016

Eric Alexander: Chicago Fire

Eric Alexander | Harold Mabern | Jeremy Pelt | Joe Farnsworth | John Webber

For more than two decades, Eric Alexander has been the go-to saxophonist for finely crafted modern-mainstream jazz. Based in New...

Reviewed by Mike Hobart in issue: June/2014

Hank Crawford: True Blue

Alexander Nelson | Bruno Carr | Charlie Greene | Charlie Patterson | Edgar Wills | Hank Crawford | James Clay | John Hunt | Julius Brooks | Leroy Cooper

Not to be confused with Madonna's album with the same title, this is basically Ray Charles' regular small band. For...

Reviewed by Roy Carr in issue: April/2015

John Lewis and Sacha Distel: Afternoon In Paris

Distel’s fine guitar playing took a back seat after this celebrated 1956 session with MJQ members, plus Barney Wilen, (and...

Reviewed by Alyn Shipton in issue: March/2019

Mark Murphy: Shadows

Dusan Novakov | Ewald Oberleitner | Fritz Pauer | Karlheinz Miklin | Mark Murphy

Recorded at Studio RTV Maribor in Slovenia and released on the Montreux Jazz Label, TCB, this previously unreleased gem from...

Reviewed by Peter Quinn in issue: May/2015

Clark Tracey Quintet: No Doubt

Alexandra Ridout | Clark Tracey | Elliott Samson | James Owston | Sean Payne

It’s Clark’s 40th year in jazz and this is the latest in his succession of groups which introduce exceptionally talented...

Reviewed by Tony Hall in issue: Dec/Jan/2018/2019

Art Tatum & Oscar Peterson: Masters Of Jazz Piano

two club sets by Tatum (one solo, one with the Barksdale/Stewart trio) and a dashing Newport set by the Peterson/...

Reviewed by Alyn Shipton in issue: August/2018

Dunietz, Edwards and Noble: Cousin It

John Edwards | Maya Dunietz | Steve Noble

This piano trio's debut teams one of London's busiest and longest-standing out-jazz rhythm sections, Edwards and Noble, with 31-year old...

Reviewed by Daniel Spicer in issue: November/2012

Gregory Porter: All Rise

Chip Crawford | Gregory Porter | Jahmal Nichols | Troy Miller

Following 2017’s heartfelt dedication to his lifelong idol, Nat King Cole & Me, this sixth studio album marks a welcome...

Reviewed by Peter Quinn in issue: May/2020