Review of Dizzy Gillespie and Lalo Schifrin: Studio and Live Collaborations 1960-62

Dizzy Gillespie and Lalo Schifrin: Studio and Live Collaborations 1960-62

Al Richman | Arnette Sparrow | Art Davis | Benny Carter | Bob Cunningham | Britt Woodman | Candido Camera | Cannonball Adderley | Carl Warwick | Carmen Costa

Acrobat CD 3408

Rating: ★★★

When Dizzy Gillespie’s big band went on a State Departmemt tour of Argentina in 1960, the trumpeter was so impressed...

Reviewed by Alyn Shipton in issue: March/2022

Review of John Dankworth: Zodiac Variations & $1,000,000 Collection

John Dankworth: Zodiac Variations & $1,000,000 Collection

Alan Branscombe | Art Ellefson | Bob Brookmeyer | Bruce Graham | Chris Pyne | Chuck Israel | Clark Terry | Coe | Danny Moss | Daryl Runswick

Vocalion

Rating: ★★★

A side-effect of Dankworth’s demise last year is the reissue of more of his long unavailable middle-period work, for instance...

Reviewed by Brian Priestley in issue: October/2011

Review of Ray Charles: True Genius

Ray Charles: True Genius

Al Grey | Albert McQueen | Andy Ennis | Ben Martin | Bennie Powell | Betty Carter | Budd Johnson | Chaka Kahn | Clark Terry | Cleo Laine

Editor's Choice

Tangerine TRC 2107

Rating: ★★★★

When Ray Charles left Atlantic Records in 1960 and set up his own label Tangerine in partnership with ABC Paramount,...

Reviewed by Alyn Shipton in issue: November/2021

Review of Julia Lee: King Size Papa: The Julia Lee Collection 1927-1952

Julia Lee: King Size Papa: The Julia Lee Collection 1927-1952

Abe Price | Baby Lovett | Benny Carter | Billy Hadnott | Bob Dougherty | Budd Johnson | Charles Russo | Claiborne Graves | Clarence Taylor | Clint Weaver

Acrobat

Rating: ★★★★

There's a good reason why Con Chapmen's recent history of Kansas City jazz has a photo of George E Lee's...

Reviewed by Alyn Shipton in issue: September/2023

Review of Count Basie: Swinging The Blues

Count Basie: Swinging The Blues

Al Killian | Benny Morton | Bill Johnson | Bobby Moore | Buck Clayton | Buddy Tate | Butch Ballard | C. Q. Price | Clark Terry | Coleman Hawkins

Dreyfus

Rating: ★★★★

Back in the days of LPs, if you wanted a comprehensive history of the ‘Old Testament’ Basie band on record,...

Reviewed by Alyn Shipton in issue: July/2019

Review of Billie Holiday: The Complete Billie Holiday Songbook

Billie Holiday: The Complete Billie Holiday Songbook

Aaron Bell | Artie Shaw | Barney Kessel | Ben Webster | Bernard Addison | Bernie Privin | Bill Stegmeyer | Billie Holiday | Bob Haggart | Bobby Hackett

Essential Jazz Classics

Rating: ★★★★

This 2CD set is two entirely separate albums in one cover. The idea is to draw together all the songs...

Reviewed by Alyn Shipton in issue: March/2018

Review of London Improvisers Orchestra: 20 Years On

London Improvisers Orchestra: 20 Years On

Adam Bohman | Adrian Northover | Alan Tomlinson | Alison Blunt | Ashley Wales | Barbara Meyer | Ben Brown | Caroline Kraabel | Charlotte Hug | Crystabel Riley

LIO

Rating: ★★★

In the tradition of such former free music ensembles as John Stevens’s The Spontaneous Music Orchestra, Cornelius Cardew’s Scratch Orchestra...

Reviewed by Edwin Pouncey in issue: March/2019

Review of Various Artists: Classic Black & White Jazz Sessions

Various Artists: Classic Black & White Jazz Sessions

Al Gibson | Al Killian | Anita Boyer | Arnold Ross | Art Hodes | Art Pepper | Art Tatum | Arthur Duncan | Artie Shapiro | Baby Dodds

Editor's Choice

Mosaic

Rating: ★★★★

The middle of a World War, during a national shortage of shellac, might seem the craziest time to start a...

Reviewed by Alyn Shipton in issue: November/2022

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