Review of John Coltrane: Plays the Blues

John Coltrane: Plays the Blues

Elvin Jones | John Coltrane | McCoy Tyner | Steve Davis

Vinyl Lovers

Rating: ★★★★

Coltrane Plays the Blues, re-released in a limited edition run by Vinyl Lovers, is without the original cover art, an...

Reviewed by Stuart Nicholson in issue: May/2020

Review of Rava/Herbert/Guidi: For Mario (Live)

Rava/Herbert/Guidi: For Mario (Live)

Enrico Rava | Giovanni Guidi | Hugh Jones | Matthew Herbert

Accidental Records

Rating: ★★★★

Released on composer/electronica artist Matthew Herbert's Accidental label, For Mario includes a selection of tracks by a trio from various...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: August/2020

Review of Indigo Kid

Indigo Kid

Dan Messore | Gethin Jones | Iain Ballamy | Tim Harries

Babel

Rating: ★★★★

On this impressive debut for Babel, guitarist Dan Messore channels Frisell, Fahey and other masters of the fret board, while...

Reviewed by Peter Quinn in issue: April/2012

Review of Tubby Hayes: Little Giant Steps

Tubby Hayes: Little Giant Steps

Allan Ganley | Bill Eyden | Dave Bailey | Eddie Costa | Freddy Logan | George Duvivier | Gordon Beck | Horace Parlan | James Moody | Jeff Clyne

Properbox 176

Rating: ★★★★

The only bad thing about this indispensable four-disc set is its title. For a start, the ‘Little Giant’ was Johnny...

Reviewed by Jack Massarik in issue: May/2013

Review of Frankfurt Radio Big Band: Kriegel Today!

Frankfurt Radio Big Band: Kriegel Today!

Hans Glawisching | Heinz-Dieter Sauerborn | Jean-Paul Höchstädter | Jesse van Ruller | Jim McNeely | John Schröder | Martin Scales | Steffen Weber | Tony Lakatos

Moosicus Records

Rating: ★★★★

When the Gary Burton Quartet with Larry Coryell appeared at Berlin Jazz Days in November 1967, they may have been...

Reviewed by Stuart Nicholson in issue: June/2020

Review of Mysteries of the Revolution: Longing for the Dawn

Mysteries of the Revolution: Longing for the Dawn

Andy Alexander | BB Davis | Dan Biro | Don Stuart | Jeff Parker | Vincenzo Lamagna

Blue Serene Focus

Rating: ★★★

Spectacularly on the rock end of the jazz-rock spectrum, this is essentially a duo album driven by Biro’s virtuosic keys...

Reviewed by Andy Robson in issue: July/2022

Review of Lewis Porter: Trio Solo

Lewis Porter: Trio Solo

Joris Teepe | Lewis Porter | Rudy Royston

Unseen Rain

Rating: ★★★★

Lewis Porter numbers among the most distinguished jazz educators in the world today in his role as Professor of Music...

Reviewed by Stuart Nicholson in issue: July/2017

Review of Simon Goubert: Background

Simon Goubert: Background

Boris Blanchet | Emmanuel Codjia | Michel Zenino | Pierrick Pedron | Simon Goubert | Sophia Domancich

Le Chant du Monde

Rating: ★★★

Simon Goubert and Sophia Domancich made strong impressions when they played at Elton Dean's benefit a few years ago. These...

Reviewed by Duncan Heining in issue: September/2012

Review of David Liebman – Ellery Eskelin: Non-Sequiturs

David Liebman – Ellery Eskelin: Non-Sequiturs

David Liebman | Ellery Eskelin | Jim Black | Tony Marino

Hatology

Rating: ★★★

Ellery Eskerlin is without a doubt a passionate player, his work with his ensemble that includes accordionist Andrea Parkins and...

Reviewed by Stuart Nicholson in issue: July/2012

Review of Elina Duni/Rob Luft: Lost Ships

Elina Duni/Rob Luft: Lost Ships

Rob Luft

Editor's Choice

ECM

Rating: ★★★★

On Lost Ships, guitarist Rob Luft makes his ECM debut and vocalist Elina Duni presents a new ensemble – and...

Reviewed by Stuart Nicholson in issue: December/2020

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