Lambert, Hendricks & Ross: The Early Years – 1954-59

Apart from two tracks this is identical to Avid's double-disc set Four Classic Albums, currently on sale at £5.99 as...

Reviewed by Alyn Shipton in issue: November/2019

Alex Norris Organ Quartet: Extension Deadline

With a heavyweight line-up featuring saxophonist Gary Thomas, Hammond B-3er George Colligan and drummer Rudy Royston, trumpeter Alex Norris goes...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: August/2015

Bob Holz: Visions: Coast To Coast Connection

Every track apart from the opener starts with a tedious reverb-y fill by the leader-drummer Bob Holz (ex-Larry Coryell band)...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: August/2018

Harry South: The Songbook

Alan Branscombe | Alan Skidmore | Bill Eyden | Dick Morrissey | Hank Shaw | Harold Fisher | Harry Klein | Harry South | Humphrey Lyttelton | Jimmy Deuchar

For this writer, pianist Harry South was always the quiet one with the moustache and goatee beard. Coming onto the...

Reviewed by Tony Hall in issue: November/2017

Charles Lloyd: Trios: Sacred Thread

Charles Lloyd | Julian Lage | Zakir Hussain

This is the third and final album in Blue Note's Charles Lloyd-dedicated ‘Trio of Trios’ series, with the orchestrally-resourceful guitarist...

Reviewed by John Fordham in issue: November/2022

George Colligan Trio: Live in Arklow

Darren Beckett | David Redmond | George Colligan

American pianist George Colligan's Live In Arkiow represents that formerly belittled jazz encounter, the star soloist with the local rhythm...

Reviewed by John Fordham in issue: June/2020

Loz Speyer's Inner Space: Life on the Edge

Chris Biscoe | Gary Willcox | Loz Speyer | Olie Brice | Rachel Musson

The sleeve notes reference Ornette – with Dewey Redman and the Art Ensemble of Chicago thrown in for good measure...

Reviewed by Philip Clark in issue: May/2017

Trygve Seim: Helsinki Songs

Kristjan Randalu | Markku Ounaskari | Mats Eilertsen | Trygve Seim

As a youngster, Trygve Seim was more interested in football than the saxophone. Then his dad played him a Jan...

Reviewed by Robert Shore in issue: October/2018

Beck Hunters: Has It Been Found?

Anton Hunter | Johnny Hunter | Mick Beck

The list of free-jazz bassoonists is not a very long one. In fact, other than Karen Borca, who played with...

Reviewed by Daniel Spicer in issue: May/2019

Drifter: Flow

This is a very together CD. There is an ease and confidence of conception, which lifts this album out of...

Reviewed by Stuart Nicholson in issue: June/2017