Tierney Sutton: Paris Sessions
Kevin Axt | Serge Merlaud | Tierney Sutton
If you consider what are the desiderata of a great vocal jazz recording, the list would certainly include great, heartfelt...
Reviewed by Peter Quinn in issue: Dec/Jan/2014/2015
James Taylor Quartet: Closer To The Moon
All credit to Taylor as both musically and psychically he broadens his horizons with his most ambitious release yet. 2011's...
Reviewed by Andy Robson in issue: April/2013
Jim Snidero & Jeremy Pelt: Jubilation! Celebrating Cannonball Adderley
Billy Drummond | David Hazeltine | Jeremy Pelt | Jim Snidero | Nat Reeves
Jeremy Pelt must surely know the whole Adderley brothers' band book by heart – he's already a member of the...
Reviewed by Tony Hall in issue: July/2018
Jackie McLean Quintet: Hipnosis
Billy Higgins | Grachan Moncur III | Jackie McLean | LaMont Johnson | Scott Holt
Draconian drug laws haven't done much for the world of art, but they sure helped preserve Jackie McLean's genius for...
Reviewed by Daniel Spicer in issue: November/2014
Ben Goldberg: Subatomic Particle Homesick Blues
Ben Goldberg | Ches Smith | Devin Hoff | Joshua Redman | Ron Miles | Scott Amendola
This is the elder sister title to the newly recorded Unfold Ordinary Mind by the clarinet specialistBen Goldberg. Simultaneously released,...
Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: May/2013
Burns/Wojciechowski/Bradfield: Tenor Time
Clark Sommers | Geof Bradfield | Greg Arty | John Wojciechowski | Richard D Johnson | Scott Burns
These tenor-saxophonists hail from Chicago, as does their label. Each is new to me as are their rhythmic companions. With...
Reviewed by Peter Vacher in issue: March/2022
Kendon/Ryall Sextet: There Will Be Time
Al Scott | Imogen Ryall | Jack Kendon | Julian Nicholas | Nigel Thomas | Pete Adam Hill
Recorded at the Retreat Studio, Ovingdean, mixed by Mark Edwards (who also contributes synth and tubular bells to a brace...
Reviewed by Peter Quinn in issue: March/2021
Mark Winkler: The Rules Don’t Apply
In 1972 Mark Winkler auditioned for the nascent Steely Dan, but Donald Fagen wasn’t keen and, with great reluctance, ended...
Reviewed by Peter Jones in issue: October/2024
Joe Jackson: The Duke
It's to the Duke's everlasting credit that his music transcends whatever re-imaginings other artist's bring to it. Joe Jackson obviously...
Reviewed by Andy Robson in issue: August/2012
Huw V Williams: Hon
Alam Nathoo | Elliot Galvin | Huw V Williams | Jim Black | Laura Jurd | Peter Ibbetson
Of the band leaders from London’s Chaos Collective – the most dynamic gathering of jazz conservatoire graduates to have come...
Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: April/2016
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