George Russell: Complete 1956-1960 Smalltet and Orchestra Recordings
It would have made chronological sense if this had arrived before Fresh Sound's 1960-62 Sextets reissue (reviewed last month) but...
Reviewed by Brian Priestley in issue: June/2015
Mike Westbrook Concert Orchestra: Marching Song Vol 1 and 2 Plus Bonus
Nearly 50 years on, Marching Song remains a seminal recording not only of the ‘Jazz Britannia’ era, but of any...
Reviewed by Andy Robson in issue: August/2017
Benny Goodman: Small Bands Collection 1935-45
On one level, this compilation gives a very informative bird's eye view of the Benny Goodman small groups over their...
Reviewed by Alyn Shipton in issue: April/2021
Woody Herman: The 3 Herds
Initially it seems odd, in the light of exhaustive reissues such as the Mosaic set of Herman's 1945-47 bands, to...
Reviewed by Brian Priestley in issue: June/2017
Lester Young: Complete Aladdin Recordings
This collection of 48 sides made with nine different groups for the small Aladdin company (plus one triosession with Nat...
Reviewed by Alyn Shipton in issue: November/2018
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
Nucleus: Live at the BBC
The 14-CD boxed set of Barbara Thompson at the BBC that the Repertoire label produced in 2020 looked like a...
Reviewed by Alyn Shipton in issue: April/2022
Jared Schonig Quintet & Big Band: Two Takes
Schonig is a New York drummer who plays Broadway shows when he’s not supporting top jazz players. He’s been given...
Reviewed by Peter Vacher in issue: November/2021
Allan Holdsworth: Eidolon: The Allan Holdsworth Collection
With 150 minutes plus of classic Holdsworth across 28 cuts, gnarly-bloke fans could hardly ask for more, right? Well this...
Reviewed by Andy Robson in issue: May/2017
Hazel Scott: Great Scott! Collected Recordings 1939-57
Hazel Scott was a pioneering jazz pianist and singer, about whom we hear far too little. She is perhaps best-known...
Reviewed by Kevin Whitlock in issue: June/2023
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