Maynard Ferguson: Live and Well In London
I think this is what they call a near miss. A limited edition with a run of just 500 copies,...
Reviewed by Simon Spillett in issue: April/2021
Album Interview: Cameron Pierre: Radio Jumbo
First the regrets… where are the cricket songs! Pad Up, Pierre's debut on his boss’ label was an enjoyable glide...
Reviewed by Andy Robson in issue: Dec/Jan/2011/2012
Chris Rand: Gathering
A self-confessed rock'n'roller who flirts with jazz and on this evidence does it well, Rand has put together a debut...
Reviewed by Peter Vacher in issue: April/2017
Snowpoet: Thought You Knew
It’s hard to neatly describe Snowpoet’s sound. The London-based group, led by vocalist Lauren Kinsella and multi-instrumentalist producer Chris Hyson,...
Reviewed by Thomas Rees in issue: March/2018
Miles Davis: Miles ’54: The Prestige Recordings
Apart from six Blue Note sides that were recorded just a few days earlier than the first session here, this...
Reviewed by Alyn Shipton in issue: December/2024
Immanuel Wilkins: Blues Blood
If Miles Davis had been a generation older and still a talent-spotting genius, he would very likely have hired Immanuel...
Reviewed by John Fordham in issue: November/2024
Ray Charles: The Complete ABC Recordings 1959-1961
Such was Ray Charles's profile when he left Atlantic that he immediately secured one of the most lucrative deals of...
Reviewed by Roy Carr in issue: September/2012
Jim Mullen Reunion Quartet: String Theory
Glaswegian guitarist Jim Mullen recently reformed his quartet with Gareth Williams, Mick Hutton and Gary Husband for a Jazz Services-supported...
Reviewed by Robert Shore in issue: May/2015
Blazing Flame: Play High Mountain Top
It may be nonsense, but it is still sometimes said that all contemporary jazz sounds the same. That is not...
Reviewed by Marcus O'Dair in issue: March/2014
Various Artists: Jazz & The Philharmonic
Not to be confused, of course, with Jazz At The Philharmonic, this altogether different beast can't be knocked in terms...
Reviewed by Andy Robson in issue: July/2014
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