Michael Dease: Coming Home

This 30-year-old Wycliffe Gordon-mentored ’bonist has a quintet of Christian McBride (Dease plays in his big band), performing a post-bop...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: March/2018

Charlie Christian: Live with the Benny Goodman Sextet/Solo Flight

An exact clone of the Definitive album of the same name reviewed here in 2008, it's the majority of Christian's...

Reviewed by Alyn Shipton in issue: March/2015

Symphonic Jazz Orchestra: Looking Forward, Looking Back

Mitch Glickman | the Symphonic Jazz Orchestra and guests

This debut disc from the 67-member Symphonic Jazz Orchestra features two new commissions – and ‘Rhapsody in Blue’. Now why...

Reviewed by Robert Shore in issue: November/2015

Various Artists: Relief: A Benefit for the Jazz Foundation of America’s Musician’s Emergency Fund

Hiromi | Cécile McLorin Salvant | Charles Lloyd | Christian McBride | Esperanza Spalding | Herbie Hancock | Jon Batiste | Joshua Redman | Kenny Garrett | Kindred Spirits

In March 2020, a consortium of record labels – Blue Note, Concord Music Group, Mack Avenue Music Group, Nonesuch Records,...

Reviewed by Stuart Nicholson in issue: October/2021

Ron Carter: Finding The Right Notes

Bill Frisell | Christian McBride | Jimmy Greene | Jon Batiste | Koln | Payton Crossley | Renee Rosnes | Ron Carter | Ronald Vega | Russell Malone

This is the soundtrack album to Peter Schnell's PBS documentary of the same name – first aired in October –...

Reviewed by Alyn Shipton in issue: Dec/Jan/2022/2023

Joe Jackson: The Duke

Ahmir ‘?uestlove’ Thompson | Christian McBride | Iggy Pop | Joe Jackson | Lilian Viera | Regina Carter | Sharon Jones | Steve Vai | Sue Hadgopoulos | Sussan Deyhim

It's to the Duke's everlasting credit that his music transcends whatever re-imaginings other artist's bring to it. Joe Jackson obviously...

Reviewed by Andy Robson in issue: August/2012

Jeffrey Osborne: Worth It All

Bill Sharpe | Jeffrey Osborne | Kevin Chokan | Khari Parker | Ming Freeman

The veteran musician and singersongwriter Jeffrey Osborne has been a little quieter in the studio since the turn of the...

Reviewed by Peter Quinn in issue: September/2018

Clemens Christian Pötzsch: People and Places

A calming step-back-from-life solo recording by a Leipzig pianist for London based singer Alya Marquardt’s label with a feel for...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: March/2016

Mack Avenue Superband: Live From The Detroit Jazz Festival 2015

Carl Allen | Christian McBride | Christian Sands | Freddie Hendrix | Gary Burton | Kirk Whalum | Tia Fuller

The Mack Avenue label is old school in a good way. For a start it embraces the players who, for...

Reviewed by Peter Bacon in issue: April/2016

Kurt Elling: 1619 Broadway-The Brill Building Project

Clark Sommers | Ernie Watts | John McLean | Kendrick Scott | Kurt Elling | Laurence Hobgood

Stunning arrangements, bold reharmonisations, electrifying technical prowess. Yes, it's the latest slice of musical magic from Kurt Elling. Paying homage...

Reviewed by Peter Quinn in issue: November/2012