Review of Charles Mingus: The Lost Album From Ronnie Scott’s

Charles Mingus: The Lost Album From Ronnie Scott’s

Bobby Jones | Charles McPherson | Charles Mingus | Dannie Richmond | John Foster | Jon Faddis

Editor's Choice

Resonance HLP 9063

Rating: ★★★★

Change has been a constant in the history of black music, but the time in which Charles Mingus led a...

Reviewed by Kevin Le Gendre in issue: May/2022

Review of Wayne Shorter: North Sea Legendary Concerts

Wayne Shorter: North Sea Legendary Concerts

Brian Blade | Christian McBride | Danilo Pérez | Gary Willis | Herbie Hancock | Mitchel Forman | Tom Brechtlein | Wayne Shorter

North Sea Jazz

Rating: ★★★★

2002 was the year Wayne Shorter was Artist in Residence at the North Sea Jazz Festival. He opened the event...

Reviewed by Stuart Nicholson in issue: April/2014

Review of Paul Desmond: Easy Living

Paul Desmond: Easy Living

Enrico Rava | Gianluca Petrella | Roberto Gatto | Rosario Bonaccorso | Stefano Bollani

ECM

Rating: ★★★★★

Although I asked Dave Brubeck if there was a gentleman's agreement between him and the late Paul Desmond whereby the...

Reviewed by Stuart Nicholson in issue: October/2019

Review of Neil Cowley Trio: Radio Silence

Neil Cowley Trio: Radio Silence

Evan Jenkins | Neil Cowley | Richard Sadler

Naim Jazz

Rating: ★★★

Ever since 37-year-old pianist Neil Cowley came to the ‘real thing’ via the acid jazz and chill-out scenes, he's been...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: June/2010

Review of Run Logan Run: For A Brief Moment We Could Smell The Flowers

Run Logan Run: For A Brief Moment We Could Smell The Flowers

Andrew Neil Hayes | Matt Brown | Riaan Vosloo

Worm Disc

Rating: ★★★★

Lockdown proved a useful regrouping space for duo Run Logan Run after original member Andrew Neil Hayes recruited new drummer...

Reviewed by Tony Benjamin in issue: November/2021

Review of Anthony Strong: Stepping Out

Anthony Strong: Stepping Out

Anthony Strong | Chris Allard | Sebastian De Krom | Sebastian de Krom | Tom Farmer

Naïve

Rating: ★★★★

With his 2009 debut release Guaranteed the singer-songwriter and pianist Anthony Strong delivered an impressive calling card of mostly originals....

Reviewed by Peter Quinn in issue: May/2013

Review of Ornette Coleman: The Road To Free Jazz: The Early Years 1958-61

Ornette Coleman: The Road To Free Jazz: The Early Years 1958-61

Billy Higgins | Charlie Haden | Don Cherry | Ed Blackwell | Ornette Coleman | Percy Heath | Red Mitchell | Shelley Manne

Acrobat

Rating: ★★★

Given the gargantuan amount of Ornette reissues on the market it might be hard, at first sight, to argue the...

Reviewed by Kevin Le Gendre in issue: July/2018

Review of Mike Walker: Ropes

Mike Walker: Ropes

Adam Nussbaum | Ali Howes | Becca Thompson | Benedict Holland | Cheryl Law | Clark Rundell | Diane Manson | Gemma Babs | Gwilym Simcock | Helen Tonge

Madhouse

Rating: ★★★

Manchester's Mike Walker, one of the most exciting and imaginative jazz-to-fusion guitarists in Europe, has been thrilling audiences and captivating...

Reviewed by John Fordham in issue: May/2019

Review of Terence Blanchard: The Comedian

Terence Blanchard: The Comedian

Carl Allen | David Pulphus | Kenny Barron | Khari Allen Lee | Ravi Coltrane | Terence Blanchard

Blue Note

Rating: ★★★

One of the key soundtrack composers of the last two decades returns to writing for the silver screen with a...

Reviewed by Kevin Le Gendre in issue: May/2017

Review of Dinah Washington: Complete Recordings with Don Costa

Dinah Washington: Complete Recordings with Don Costa

Dinah Washington

Essential Jazz Classics

Rating: ★★★★

This is a hugely enjoyable 2CD set from Dinah Washington that brings together her collaborations with the conductor and arranger...

Reviewed by Peter Quinn in issue: August/2015

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