Bob James: Feel Like Making LIVE!
Billy Kilson | Bob James | Michael Palazollo
Back in 2000, James’ reputation covered so many bases that he was the headliner at Jazz FM's 10th birthday party,...
Reviewed by Brian Priestley in issue: February/2022
Bob James and David Sanborn: Quartette Humaine
Bob James | David Sanborn | James Genus | Steve Gadd
Recorded a week after Dave Brubeck’s death, Quartette Humaine is ostensibly a tribute to the late pianist. But it’s a...
Reviewed by Andy Robson in issue: September/2013
Billy Pod: Quintessence
Mirko Scarcia | Rupert Cox | Tom Ollendorf | Vasileios Podaras AKA Billy Pod
In a somewhat career limiting move, Vasileios Podaras (Billy Pod to his London chums) rocked up in the UK just...
Reviewed by Andy Robson in issue: February/2023
Teodross Avery: Harlem Stories: The Music of Thelonious Monk
The precocious sax virtuosity that got Teodross Avery a record deal in 1992 while a 19 year-old Berklee College student...
Reviewed by John Fordham in issue: October/2020
Sidney De Paris, Tommy Ladnier, Lee Collins: Great Jazz, Great Trumpets
This eclectic compilation was first issued by Jazz Crusade as Rare Cuts, Upbeat having now acquired this American label. Sidney...
Reviewed by Peter Vacher in issue: March/2023
Ralph Lalama: Staycation
Akiko Tsuruga | Clifford Barbaro | Joe Magnarelli | Nicole Pasternak Lalama | Ralph Lalama
This is sub-titled ‘a family affair’ and so it is. Ms Pasternak (heard on three tracks) is Mrs Ralph Lalama...
Reviewed by Peter Vacher in issue: July/2022
Volker Kriegel & Friends: Jazzfest Berlin '81
Eberhard Weber | Ralf Huebner | Thomas Betterman | Volker Kriegel | Wolfgang Schlüter
Guitarist Volker Kriegel (1943-2003) proved to be an impressive partner for vibist Dave Pike who were both inspired by...
Reviewed by Stuart Nicholson in issue: March/2013
Chris Potter: The Sirens
Chris Potter | Craig Taborn | David Virelles | Eric Harland | Larry Grenadier
Chris Potter is one of the very few contemporary heavyweights in the big US tenor tradition. As a sax sideman...
Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: February/2013
Scott Hamilton: Swedish Ballads… & More
Jan Lundgren | Jesper Lundgaard | Kristian Leth | Scott Hamilton
Concord may have washed their hands of Hamilton, one of their banker artists in the past, but plenty of other...
Reviewed by Peter Vacher in issue: July/2013
Chris Morrissey: North Hero
Aaron Parks | Chris Morrissey | Mark Guiliana | Mike Lewis
Chris Morrissey is a young New York-based bassist originally from the Minnesota area with a circle of collaborators that that...
Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: Dec/Jan/2013/2014
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