Review of Mike Westbrook Orchestra: Catania

Mike Westbrook Orchestra: Catania

Adrian Lane | Alan Barnes | Alan Wakeman | Andy Grappy | Anthony Kerr | Chris Biscoe | Chris Caldwell | Danilo Terenzi | Dave Plews | Dominique Pifarely

Westbrook Records

Rating: ★★★★

A record of a remarkable free festival, not previously released but recently reprised in that the Westbrooks returned only last...

Reviewed by Andy Robson in issue: Feb/2019

Review of Tineke Postma/Greg Osby: Sonic Halo

Tineke Postma/Greg Osby: Sonic Halo

Dan Weiss | Greg Osby | Linda Oh | Matt Mitchell | Tineke Postma

Challenge Records

Rating: ★★★★

The internationally acclaimed Dutch saxophonist Tineke Postma offers her personal slant on the contemporary free bop lineage with unwavering dedication....

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: Dec/Jan/2014/2015

Review of Ezra Collective: Dance, No One’s Watching

Ezra Collective: Dance, No One’s Watching

Femi Koleoso | Ife Ogunjobi | James Mollison | Jay Phelps | Jermaine Amissah | Joe Armon-Jones | Junior Alli-Balogun | Kaidi Akinnibi | Laura Senior | Lucy Nolan

Partisan Records

Rating: ★★★

The omens were good. ‘God Gave Me Feet For Dancing’, the lead single from Ezra Collective’s wildly anticipated third album...

Reviewed by Jane Cornwell in issue: November/2024

Review of Slowly Rolling Camera: All Things

Slowly Rolling Camera: All Things

Abigail Blackman | Aidan Thorne | Ben Waghorn | Catrin Win Morgan | Christiana Mavron | Dave Stapleton | David Brodowski | Deri Roberts | Dionne Bennett | Elliot Bennett

Edition

Rating: ★★★★

This is modern soul with an epic, urgent sound, built on the axis of Dionne Bennett and Dave Stapleton's arrangements....

Reviewed by Nick Hasted in issue: Dec/Jan/2016/2017

Review of Lee Ritenour: The Captain's Journey/Feel The Night/Rio

Lee Ritenour: The Captain's Journey/Feel The Night/Rio

Abe Laboriel | Alex Acuna | Anthony Jackson | Bill Champlin | Buddy Williams | Dave Grusin | David Foster | Ernie Watts | Ian Underwood | Jay Graydon

BGOCD

Rating: ★★

A treble-pack of Captain Fingers in his funky fusion prime. These albums were the first under the guiding hand of...

Reviewed by Andy Robson in issue: September/2015

Review of Jeff Williams: The Listener

Jeff Williams: The Listener

Duane Eubanks | Jeff Williams | John Hébert | John O'Gallagher

Whirlwind Records

Rating: ★★★

Jeff Williams’ sensitive cymbals and light-touch pulse reflect four decades of drumming with the high and mighty and a CV...

Reviewed by Mike Hobert in issue: July/2013

Review of John Coltrane: Blue Train + Giant Steps

John Coltrane: Blue Train + Giant Steps

Art Davis | Art Taylor | Billy Higgins | Curtis Fuller | Elvin Jones | Eric Dolphy | Freddie Hubbard | Jimmy Cobb | John Coltrane | Kenny Drew

Jazz Images

Rating: ★★★★

And still they come… Jazz Images, again. Coltrane once more. Another pairing of classic albums served up with a further...

Reviewed by Simon Spillett in issue: October/2019

Review of Various Artists: The Complete Felsted Mainstream Collection

Various Artists: The Complete Felsted Mainstream Collection

Bailey | Benny Morton | Billy Strayhorn | Buck Clayton | Budd Johnson | Buddy Tate | Charlie Shavers | Coleman Hawkins | Cozy Cole | Curtis CLowe

Solar

Rating: ★★★★

Sir Edward Lewis, then head of UK Decca, gave the UK-born writer/producer Stanley Dance carte-blanche in the late 1950s to...

Reviewed by Peter Vacher in issue: February/2012

Review of The Tommy Evans Orchestra: The Green Seagull

The Tommy Evans Orchestra: The Green Seagull

Anna Stott | Dave Kane | Jami Smith | Kari Nergaard-Bleivik | Kris Wright | Matt Roberts | Nick Tyson | Rob Mitchell | Ruby Wood | Russ Henderson

Jellymould

Rating: ★★★★

More big sounds and ambition from up north, this time by Leeds-based drummer-composer Tommy Evans' Contemporary Jazz Composition BASCA award-winning...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: February/2013

Review of Various Artists: BBC Jazz Club Rare Transcription Recordings 1959 Volume One

Various Artists: BBC Jazz Club Rare Transcription Recordings 1959 Volume One

Al Newman | Alan Branscombe | Alex Welsh | Archie Semple | Arthur Fryatt | Bill Le Sage | Bill Reid | Bill Sutcliffe | Bobby Wellins | Danny Craig

Vocalion

Rating: ★★★

Vocalion have exhumed a series of BBC Jazz Club broadcasts and very welcome they are. Each programme combined a pair...

Reviewed by Peter Vacher in issue: September/2015

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