Review of Deep dive into The Divine: Sarah Vaughan: The Divine One – A Centenary Tribute: Her 50 Finest 1944-62

Deep dive into The Divine: Sarah Vaughan: The Divine One – A Centenary Tribute: Her 50 Finest 1944-62

Al Casey | Al Haig | Al McKibbon | Benny Green | Big Nick Nicholas | Bill De Arango | Billy Butterfield | Billy Kyle | Billy Taylor | Bob Haggart

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Retrospective

Rating: ★★★★

In Sarah Vaughan’s centenary year, it’s great to have a reminder of her route to stardom, and this collection manages...

Reviewed by Alyn Shipton in issue: August/2024

Review of Billie Holiday: The Complete Billie Holiday Songbook

Billie Holiday: The Complete Billie Holiday Songbook

Aaron Bell | Artie Shaw | Barney Kessel | Ben Webster | Bernard Addison | Bernie Privin | Bill Stegmeyer | Billie Holiday | Bob Haggart | Bobby Hackett

Essential Jazz Classics

Rating: ★★★★

This 2CD set is two entirely separate albums in one cover. The idea is to draw together all the songs...

Reviewed by Alyn Shipton in issue: March/2018

Review of Alan Skidmore: A Supreme Love

Alan Skidmore: A Supreme Love

Alan Haven | Alan Jackson | Alan Skidmore | Alexis Korner | Ali Haurand | Alphonse Mouzon | Andrew Cleyndert | Arnie Somogyi | Barnaby Dickinson | Bert Courtney

Confront

Rating: ★★★★★

It's testament to the richness of Skid's considerable output over the years that this box set of almost entirely unreleased...

Reviewed by Daniel Spicer in issue: July/2023

Review of Miles Davis: 1986-1991: The Warner Years

Miles Davis: 1986-1991: The Warner Years

A B Money | Abraham Laboriel | Adam Holzman | Al Foster | Alan Oldfield | Alphonse Mouzon | Angus Thomas | Atlanta Bliss | Bashiri Johnson | Benny Rietveld

WCJ/Warner Jazz

Rating: ★★★

Ten years ago, Warner Bros was set to release a Miles Davis boxed set, The Last Word, which chronicled the...

Reviewed by George Cole in issue: November/2011

Review of A mighty confirmation of Byas!: Don Byas: Classic Don Byas Sessions 1944-1946

A mighty confirmation of Byas!: Don Byas: Classic Don Byas Sessions 1944-1946

Al Casey | Al Grey | Al Hall | Al Lucas | Albinia Jones | Alton ‘Slim’ Moore | Ann Hathaway | Ben Webster | Benny Carter | Benny Harris

Mosaic

Rating: ★★★★★

Considering Don Byas’ place in the tenor scheme of things, the Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD is unequivocal: “Byas...

Reviewed by Peter Vacher in issue: May/2024

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