Kenny Burrell: Four Classic Albums

Al Cohn | Art Blakey | Art Farmer | Ben Tucker | Bobby Timmons | Cecil Payne | Doug Watkins | Ed Thigpen | Elvin Jones | Hal McKusick

Originally inspired by Charlie Christian, Burrell, now in his 92nd year, must be counted as one of the jazz world's...

Reviewed by Peter Vacher in issue: July/2023

John Taylor/Norma Winstone/Kenny Wheeler: Azimuth

John Taylor | Kenny Wheeler | Norma Winstone

I’m sure it has been mentioned before, but this Luminessence series of classic ECM re-releases are actually better than the...

Reviewed by Stuart Nicholson in issue: May/2024

Gerry Gibbs: Songs From My Father

Buster Williams | Chick Corea | Christian McBride | Geoff Keezer | Gerry Gibbs | Kenny Barron | Kyeshie Gibbs | Larry Goldings | Patrice Rushen | Ron Carter

This fine and devotedly-crafted double album is a vehicle for much thrilling jazzmaking by a superb cast, but it has...

Reviewed by John Fordham in issue: October/2021

Kenny Wheeler: Gnu High

These two facsimile releases of original ECM vinyl, recorded in 1975 and 1979, announce the launch of Luminessence, ECM’s prestigious...

Reviewed by Stuart Nicholson in issue: June/2023

Jimmy Greene: Beautiful Life

Christian McBride | Cyrus Chestnut | Hartford Symphony Orchestra | Isaiah Marquez-Greene | Jimmy Greene | Jonathan Dubose | Kenny Barron | Lewis Nash | Pat Metheny | Renee Rosnes

Although personal tragedy has been the background to many an artistic statement, few could conceivably match the devastatingly cruel fate...

Reviewed by Kevin Le Gendre in issue: February/2015

Yusef Lateef: The Gentle Giant

Albert Heath | Bill Salter | Bob Cunningham | Chuck Rainey | Eric Gale | Jimmy Johnson | Kenny Barron | Kermit Moore | Ladji Camara | Neal Boyar

So voluminous is the late ‘universal music’ pioneer's discography that it's easy to overlook some of the less celebrated entries....

Reviewed by Kevin Le Gendre in issue: July/2014

Kenny Garrett: Do Your Dance

Corcoran Holt | Kenny Garrett | McClenty Hunter | Mista Enz | Ronald Bruner | Rudy Bird | Vernell Brown

Although Garrett has played a fair amount of electric music throughout his lengthy career, notably with Miles Davis in the...

Reviewed by Kevin Le Gendre in issue: June/2016

Kenny Werner: Me, Myself & I

Kenny Werner

A live club date from last year's Montréal Jazz Festival, this reminds me in some ways of the Werner solo...

Reviewed by Brian Priestley in issue: October/2012

Kenny Burrell: Bluesin' Around

Eddie Bert | George Duvivier | Hank Jones | Illinois Jacquet | Jack McDuff | Jimmy Crawford | Joe Dukes | Kenny Burrell | Leo Wright | Louis Hayes

First released on LP by Columbia some 20 years after these varied sessions were recorded, this CD version is in...

Reviewed by Peter Vacher in issue: June/2017

Jimmy Smith Trio With Kenny Burrell: Complete 1957-1959 Sessions

Art Blakey | Donald Bailey | Jimmy Smith | Kenny Burrell | Philly Joe Jones

There can be no room for backsliding in a power trio as led by Jimmy Smith. Though he was well...

Reviewed by Roy Carr in issue: November/2017