Spontaneous Music Ensemble: Oliv & Familie
These four tracks from the SME, focal point of the British 1960s avant-garde, can be divided into two pairs. The...
Reviewed by Marcus O'Dair in issue: March/2015
Various Artists: Turtle Records Pioneering British Jazz 1970-1971
Here's a bumper package to relish. Not one but three classic Brit jazz albums that come replete with a 17,000-word...
Reviewed by Andy Robson in issue: October/2015
Ronnie Scott: Four Classic Albums
This thoughtfully compiled, great-value double-disc set serves something of a dual purpose. For those who know Ronnie Scott, tenor saxophonist,...
Reviewed by Simon Spillett in issue: April/2025
Sun Ra Arkestra: Lights On A Satellite
By way of marking Sun Ra Arkestra leader Marshall Allen’s 100th trip around the sun, Lights On A Satellite is...
Reviewed by Edwin Pouncey in issue: December/2024
Wynton Marsalis: The Music Of America
Note absence of the word jazz in the title. One could argue that, although he is an embodiment of the...
Reviewed by Kevin Le Gendre in issue: May/2012
John Coltrane: The Pianists' Touch
It’s a good month for studio-recorded Coltrane, the Phoenix album combining his Prestige outings Mating Call and The Cats, originally...
Reviewed by Brian Priestley in issue: November/2013
Gary McFarland: The In Sound & Soft Samba
Since Kristian St. Clair's excellent 2006 biographical documentary film of Gary McFarland, interest in his music has gradually grown, with...
Reviewed by Stuart Nicholson in issue: October/2018
Sun Ra Arkestra: Living Sky
It’s hard to put one’s finger on exactly what makes the Arkestra sound so ineffably cosmic. This new collection of...
Reviewed by Daniel Spicer in issue: November/2022
Album Interview: Alex Wilson Trio: Trio
Alex Wilson | Davide Mantovani | Frank Tontoh | Tristan Banks
This is the ninth album from British composer/arranger/pianist Alex Wilson but only his first trio set – and it's an...
Reviewed by Robert Shore in issue: May/2013
Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra: Live in Cuba
The stated mission of the J@LCO is “to entertain, enrich and expand a global community for jazz through performance, education...
Reviewed by Peter Vacher in issue: May/2016
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