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

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

BGO Records

Rating: ★★

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

Review of Randy Weston: Four Classic Albums Vol.1 & Vol.2

Randy Weston: Four Classic Albums Vol.1 & Vol.2

Ahmed Abdul-Malik | Art Blakey | Benny Green | Cecil Payne | Coleman Hawkins | Connie Kay | Elvin Jones | Johnny Griffin | Kenny Dorham | Melba Liston

Avid AMSC 1153/Avid AMSC 1155

Rating: ★★★★

One of the great champions of Afro-jazz, or as he himself states more explicitly, African rhythms in jazz, Weston drank...

Reviewed by Kevin Le Gendre in issue: July/2015

Review of Mike Gibbs Band: Symphony Hall, Birmingham 1991

Mike Gibbs Band: Symphony Hall, Birmingham 1991

Bill Stewart | Chris Pyne | Dave Stewart | John Barclay | John Clark | John Rooke | John Scofi eld | John Taylor | Julian Argüelles | Kenny Wheeler

Dusk Fire Dusk

Rating: ★★★★

Mike Gibbs celebrated his 80th birthday with two nights at the Vortex in September of last year directing a largely...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: July/2018

Review of Miles Davis: The Original Mono Recordings

Miles Davis: The Original Mono Recordings

19-piece big-bands | Barney Wilen | Bill Evans | Butch Warren | Cannonball Adderley | Charlie Rouse | Frankie Dunlop | Gil Evans | Hank Mobley | Jimmy Cobb

Columbia Legacy

Rating: ★★★★★

Here's a novel way to get more mileage out of best-selling material – original LP covers and contents, no alternate...

Reviewed by Brian Priestley in issue: Dec/Jan/2013/2014

Review of Wendell Harrison: Dreams of A Love Supreme

Wendell Harrison: Dreams of A Love Supreme

Andrew Gibson | Anthony Robertson | Billy Turner | Charles Hawkins | Craig Tyner | Fred Scott | Harold McKinney | Herbie William | Jerome H Clark | Jervonny Collier

Wenha Jazz–Tribe/Pure Pleasure WHR 015

Rating: ★★★★

Originally released in 1980, the first reissue of this somewhat obscure album was on the Tidal Waves Music label was...

Reviewed by Stuart Nicholson in issue: April/2022

Review of Sidney De Paris, Tommy Ladnier, Lee Collins: Great Jazz, Great Trumpets

Sidney De Paris, Tommy Ladnier, Lee Collins: Great Jazz, Great Trumpets

Arnett Nelson | Benny Morton | Bill Owsley | Charlie Queener | Cliff Jackson | Elmer James | Herb Lovelle | James P. Johnson | JH Shayne | John Lindsey

Upbeat

Rating: ★★★

This eclectic compilation was first issued by Jazz Crusade as Rare Cuts, Upbeat having now acquired this American label. Sidney...

Reviewed by Peter Vacher in issue: March/2023

Review of Miles Davis: Unissued Café Bohemia Broadcasts

Miles Davis: Unissued Café Bohemia Broadcasts

Allen Eager | Art Farmer | Bill Evans | Candido Camero | Chambers | Coltrane | Gerry Mulligan | Gigi Gryce | Jimmy Cleveland | Jimmy Cobb

Nederlands Jazz Archief

Rating: ★★★

Well, here’s a turn-up – 40 minutes of the first Miles quintet that is genuinely unissued. Recorded off-air but with...

Reviewed by Brian Priestley in issue: October/2013

Review of Art Farmer: The Art of Farmer – Classic Albums 1953-55

Art Farmer: The Art of Farmer – Classic Albums 1953-55

Addison Farmer | Art Farmer | Art Taylor | Charlie Rouse | Clifford Solomon | Danny Bank | Duke Jordan | Freddie Redd | Gigi Gryce | Herbie Lovelle

Editor's Choice

Acrobat

Rating: ★★★★

These are halcyon days for those keen to hoover up Art Farmer reissues at modest cost. Recently, there’s been Art...

Reviewed by Peter Vacher in issue: March/2024

Review of Charlie Parker: Complete Charlie Parker Vol. 11: This Time The Dream’s On Me

Charlie Parker: Complete Charlie Parker Vol. 11: This Time The Dream’s On Me

Barney Kessell | Ben Webster | Benny Carter | Candido | Charles Mingus | Charlie Parker | Charlie Shavers | Chet Baker | Dick Twardzik | Don Trenner

Frémeaux FA

Rating: ★★★★

Of the material here, only the famous Norman Granz jam session with Hodges and Carter from June 1952 was a...

Reviewed by Alyn Shipton in issue: June/2016

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