Various Artists: Jazz Trumpet: Four Classic Albums
On the face of things this latest Avid collection might seem a bit of a grab bag, united only by...
Reviewed by Simon Spillett in issue: March/2019
Jaco Pastorius: Anthology – The Warner Bros Years
Barely a year passes without another, often worthwhile, appreciation or tribute appearing to the intense musical genius that was bassist...
Reviewed by Mike Flynn in issue: February/2015
Alternative Guitar Summit: Honoring Pat Martino Vol 1
No fewer than 14 guitarists and three rhythm sections make up the Alternative Guitar Summit – an annual live event...
Reviewed by John Fordham in issue: June/2022
Hard Rubber Orchestra: Kenny Wheeler: Suite for Hard Rubber Orchestra
Kenny Wheeler’s final frailty and beloved stature were both shown by his 2013 London Jazz Festival swansong, when, months before...
Reviewed by Nick Hasted in issue: Dec/Jan/2018/2019
Bill Laurance: Flint
Cracking the nut that is creating organically hewn, as opposed to factory processed, jazz dance music is something that countless...
Reviewed by Mike Flynn in issue: August/2014
Buddy Rich: The Lost Tapes
Back in 1985, there were rumours flying around that Buddy Rich's band was not what it once was. The gossip...
Reviewed by Alyn Shipton in issue: June/2018
Ron Carter: Ron Carter’s Great Big Band
Released in time for his 75th birthday in May, this initially seems a surprising entry from the always adventurous Carter....
Reviewed by Brian Priestley in issue: March/2012
Maria Schneider Orchestra: The Thompson Fields
This programmatic set of eight original compositions by Maria Schneider, evoking her childhood and early adolescent memories of the middle...
Reviewed by Stuart Nicholson in issue: September/2015
Marquis Hill Composers Collective: Beyond the Jukebox
Bop-schooled hotshots infusing hip hop, R&B, neo-soul and electronics into classic-jazz sounds haven’t exactly been hot news for years, but...
Reviewed by John Fordham in issue: October/2024
Various Artists: Jazz from America on Disques Vogue
This wide-ranging curio goes back to the early days of microgroove, via a famous French label (though most of the...
Reviewed by Brian Priestley in issue: February/2016
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