Dick Hyman: Solo at the Sacramento Jazz Festivals 1983-88

Still going strong at the age of 90 at the time of writing, Hyman is one of the finest jazz...

Reviewed by Alyn Shipton in issue: August/2017

Dewa Budjana: Mahandini

On his latest album for MoonJune, this Indonesian fusion guitarist-composer's band goes full-throttle on a deft mix of indo-prog and...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: May/2019

Fred Hersch Trio: Ten Years/6 Discs

Eric McPherson | Fred Hersch | John Herbert

To celebrate the 10-year anniversary of the Fred Hersch Trio, whose personnel has remained constant throughout, Palmetto have released in...

Reviewed by Stuart Nicholson in issue: Dec/Jan/2019/2020

Various Artists: Salsa de la Bahia

Mainly recent music from the SF Bay Area, but going back to the 50s in one case, documenting the rich...

Reviewed by Alyn Shipton in issue: Dec/Jan/2013/2014

A Jazz Portrait of Frank Sinatra:

The recent death of Ed Thigpen goes to remind us what a great band the 1959-65 Peterson trio was, and...

Reviewed by Alyn Shipton in issue: June/2010

Jason Sharp: CST154

A lengthy solo performance by a Montreal-based saxophonist-composer working in the avant garde, specifically drone and durational music, is heavy...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: July/2021

Nortonk

A twenty-something chordless quartet is characterised by its angular, pungent harmonic unison of trumpet (Thomas Killackey) and alto sax (Gideon...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: April/2021

Accidental Tourists: The L.A. Sessions

An easy-going LA trio led by Marcus Burger (alongside experienced LA veterans Bob Magnusson and Joe LaBarbera) whose piano playing...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: March/2013

Francy Boland: Playing with the Trio

Originally scattered between the big band fare on Going Classic (Vogue) this presents Boland’s excellent trio – Kenny Clarke and...

Reviewed by Alyn Shipton in issue: March/2014

Louis Armstrong: Three Classic Albums Plus

If you want a set of out-takes that go way beyond Essential Jazz Classics' reissue of the Roulette summit meetings...

Reviewed by Alyn Shipton in issue: September/2019