Review of Joe Harriott: The Joe Harriott Story

Joe Harriott: The Joe Harriott Story

Bobby Orr | Buddy Pipp's Highlifers | Coleridge Goode | Dill Jones | Frank Holder | Hank Shaw | Harry South | Jack Fallon | Joe Harriott | Johnny Weed

Proper

Rating: ★★★★★

The legendary status of the late Jamaican alto saxophonist can be ascribed, for the most part, to his groundbreaking solo...

Reviewed by Kevin Le Gendre in issue: Dec/Jan/2011/2012

Review of Gordon Beck Quartet: When Sunny Gets Blue: Spring 68 Sessions Featuring Joy Marshall

Gordon Beck Quartet: When Sunny Gets Blue: Spring 68 Sessions Featuring Joy Marshall

Gordon Beck | Jeff Clyne | John McLaughlin | Joy Marshall | Tony Oxley

Turtle TUR

Rating: ★★★

It's possible to argue that in many ways some of pianist Gordon Beck’s finest playing was during the three years...

Reviewed by Stuart Nicholson in issue: August/2018

Review of Charlie Watts: Anthology

Charlie Watts: Anthology

Alan Skidmore | Annie Whitehead | Anthony Kerr | Bernard Fowler | Bill Eyden | Bill Lesage | Bobby Wellins | Brian Lemon | Charlie Watts | Chris Pyne

BMG

Rating: ★★★

During the 58 years of his day job with the Rolling Stones Charlie Watts released eight albums with his own...

Reviewed by Jon Newey in issue: August/2023

Review of Lucky Thompson And His Octet: In Paris 1960/Modern Jazz At Club Saint-Germain & The Blue Note

Lucky Thompson And His Octet: In Paris 1960/Modern Jazz At Club Saint-Germain & The Blue Note

Alice McLeod | Buddy Catlett | Buddy Powell | Christian Bellest | Jimmy Cleveland | Jimmy Gourley | Jo Hrasko | Kenny Clarke | Lenny Johnson | Lucky Thompson

Fresh Sounds

Rating: ★★★

Lucky Thompson was just one of many tenor players that included Don Byas, Ben Webster, Johnny Griffin and Dexter Gordon...

Reviewed by Roy Carr in issue: April/2018

Review of Alphonse Mouzon: The Man Incognito

Alphonse Mouzon: The Man Incognito

Alphonse Mouzon | Dave Benoit | Dave Grusin | Gary Grant | George Bohanon | George Duke | Ian Underwood | Lee Ritenour | Ray Pizzi | Tim DeHuff

Soul Brother Records

Rating: ★★★

Ever wondered where Will.i.am got that interstellar soul man look? No? Shame on you: just check the cover of The...

Reviewed by Andy Robson in issue: September/2012

Review of ARC Trio and the John Daversa Big Band: ARCeology: The Music of MSM Schmidt

ARC Trio and the John Daversa Big Band: ARCeology: The Music of MSM Schmidt

Gergö Borlai | Jimmy Haslip | John Daversa | Judd Miller | Mer Sal | Michael Schmidt | Mike Miller | Nguyên Lê | Oz Noy | Scott Kinsey

Blue Canoe

Rating: ★★★

If you like big-band fusion, you’ll like this large-forces, multiple-guest-spot makeover of the music of Bremen-based jazz fusion keyboardist Michael...

Reviewed by Robert Shore in issue: July/2022

Review of Joel Goodman: An Exquisite Moment

Joel Goodman: An Exquisite Moment

Adam Rogers | Bobby Shulgold | Brandee Younger | Brian Scanlon | Charlie Morillas | Donny McCaslin | Drew Forde | Eric Harland | Erika Walczak | Joe Mardin

A64 Records

Rating: ★★★

Joel Goodman may not be familiar name in the jazz press, but the cast list of this album, his debut...

Reviewed by Eddie Myer in issue: August/2023

Review of Various Artists: Here It Is: A tribute to Leonard Cohen

Various Artists: Here It Is: A tribute to Leonard Cohen

Bill Frisell | Greg Leisz | Gregory Porter | Iggy Pop | Immanuel Wilkins | James Taylor | Kevin Hays | Larry Goldings | Lusiana Souza | Mavis Staples David Gray

Blue Note

Rating: ★★★★

Artists have been covering the songs of Leonard Cohen since at least 1969, when Roberta Flack included ‘Hey, That's No...

Reviewed by Stuart Nicholson in issue: October/2022

Review of Sun Ra Arkestra: Under The Direction of Marshall Allen: Babylon

Sun Ra Arkestra: Under The Direction of Marshall Allen: Babylon

Cecil Brooks | Danny Ray Thompson | Dave Davis | Dave Hotep | Elson Nascimento | Farid Barron | James Stuart | Knoel Scott | Marshall Allen | Stanley Morgan

Editor's Choice

In+Out Records CD/DVD

Rating: ★★★★

In 1990 Sun Ra and his Arkestra were invited to play a prominent role at a Turkish music festival in...

Reviewed by Edwin Pouncey in issue: August/2015

Review of Sun Ra And His Arkestra: At Inter-Media Arts April 1991

Sun Ra And His Arkestra: At Inter-Media Arts April 1991

Ahmed Abdullah | Charles Davis | Chris Capers | Clifford Barbaro | Earl ‘Buster’ Smith | Elson ‘Dos Santos’ Nascimento | Fred Adams | James Jacson | John Gilmore | Jothan Callins

Modern Harmonic

Rating: ★★★★

Three more additions to Sun Ra's already prolific and mysterious discography, all of which showcase certain aspects of his inspirational...

Reviewed by Edwin Pouncey in issue: February/2017

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