Rich Perry: Other Matters
Gary Versace | Jay Anderson | John Riley | Rich Perry
Cleveland, Ohio-born saxophonist Rich Perry joined the Thad Jones/Mel Lewis big band in 1977 and, as a member of the...
Reviewed by Mike Hobart in issue: February/2020
Javon Jackson: The Gospel According to Nikki Giovanni
David Williams | Javon Jackson | Jeremy Manasia | McClenty Hunter | Nikki Giovanni
The 78-year old Giovanni is a renowned African-American poet, Black Arts activist and educator who linked with Jackson when she...
Reviewed by Peter Vacher in issue: April/2022
Asher Gamedze & The Black Lungs: Constitution
Here's a date that's huge in every way, as Cape Town-based drummer and composer Asher Gamedze leads his horn-heavy, 10-piece...
Reviewed by Daniel Spicer in issue: October/2024
John Coltrane Quartet: The 1962 Graz Concert (Complete Edition)
Elvin Jones | Jimmy Garrison | John Coltrane | McCoy Tyner
Coltrane's winter 1962 tour has yielded a large trove of classic material – 17 November, Paris (Pablo); 19 November, Stockholm...
Reviewed by Stuart Nicholson in issue: May/2015
Russ Johnson: Still Out To Lunch
Brad Jones | George Schuller | Myra Melford | Roy Nathanson | Russ Johnson
The 50th anniversary of Eric Dolphy's chef d'oeuvre, Out To Lunch – and more to the point, one of the...
Reviewed by Kevin Le Gendre in issue: Dec/Jan/2014/2015
Thelonious Monk: Paris 1969
Charlie Rouse | Nate | Paris Wright | Philly Joe Jones | Thelonious Monk
This was apparently the last concert of a six-week tour with an inexperienced rhythm-section. I remember being harsh in print...
Reviewed by Brian Priestley in issue: April/2014
Emma Johnson's Gravy Boat: Worry Not
Angus Milne | Emma Johnson | Fergus Vickers | Richard Jones | Steve Hanley
Emma Johnson's Gravy Boat should get a prize for ‘Most Creative Band Name’. For now, they'll have to make do...
Reviewed by Hugh Morris in issue: September/2021
Ken Peplowski: Live at Mezzrow
Ken Peplowski | Martin Wind | Ted Rosenthal | Willie Jones III
Peplowski’s health broke down during the Covid period, knocking him for six physically and financially. Now, he’s back, not quite...
Reviewed by Peter Vacher in issue: August/2024
Jeff Coffin: Between Dreaming and Joy
Saxophonist Jeff Coffin – formerly of Bela Fleck & the Flecktones, now of the Dave Matthews Band – is a...
Reviewed by Robert Shore in issue: October/2022
Harvey Mason: Sho Nuff Groovin’ You: The Arista Record Anthology 1975-81 BBR
To jazz fans Mason is the man who held the masterful groove for Herbie Hancock; to ‘soul boys’ he is...
Reviewed by Kevin Le Gendre in issue: March/2018
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