Bob James and David Sanborn: Quartette Humaine

Bob James | Steve Gadd | David Sanborn | James Genus

Recorded a week after Dave Brubeck’s death, Quartette Humaine is ostensibly a tribute to the late pianist. But it’s a...

Reviewed by Andy Robson in issue: September/2013

Bud Shank: Four Classic Albums

A second set of Shank’s Pacific Jazz albums usefully compiled into a 2CD package, this has high points in the...

Reviewed by Alyn Shipton in issue: February/2020

Asaf Sirkis Trio: Shepherd's Stories

John Turville | Asaf Sirkis | Yaron Stavi | Tassos Spiliotopoulos | Gareth Lockrane | Sylwia Bialas

Sirkis describes a shepherd’s story as a melody that ‘reminds you of something you’ve heard before’. And there’s much in...

Reviewed by Andy Robson in issue: September/2013

Antonio Adolfo: Finas Misturas (Fine Mixtures)

Antonio Adolfo | Marcelo Martins | Leo Amuedo | Claudio Spiewak | Jorge Helder | Rafael Barata

It had to happen eventually that someone would re-harmonise ‘Giant Steps’. The switch here is that, while retaining the melody,...

Reviewed by Brian Priestley in issue: September/2013

Wallace Roney: Understanding

Victor Gould | Wallce Roney | Kush Abadey | Eden Ladin | Ben Solomon | Daryl Johns | Arnold Lee

Wallace has got himself a brand new acoustic band. Out go his brother Antoine (to form a pianoless trio featuring...

Reviewed by Tony Hall in issue: August/2013

Torsten Goods: Love Comes To Town

Wolfgang Haffner | Jan Miserre | Christian von Kaphengst | Torsten Goods

This third release on ACT sees a welcome return to the recording studio for guitar ace and singer Torsten Goods....

Reviewed by Peter Quinn in issue: August/2013

Sarah Vaughan: The Complete 1947-1950

Sarah Vaughan

The second 2CD volume in Le Chant du Monde’s Sarah Vaughan series, The Complete 1947-1950, features brilliant interpretations of ‘The...

Reviewed by Peter Quinn in issue: August/2013

JD Allen: Grace

Jay Bellerose | Lizz Wright | Kenny Banks Sr | David Pitch | Marvin Sewell

Another courageous step into the future by the tenor saxophonist, who is rapidly becoming one of the most eloquent and...

Reviewed by Tony Hall in issue: October/2017

Donald Byrd: Byrd With Strings

Doug Watkins | Ray Santisi | Donald Byrd | Jimmy Zitano

Though not yet an innovator, Donald Byrd accurately reflected the mood of the time during which these recordings took place....

Reviewed by Roy Carr in issue: August/2013

Various Artists: London Is The Place For Me 5 And 6: Afro-Cubism, Calypso, High Life, Mento, Jazz

Dizzy Reece | Lord Kitchener | Mighty Terror | Buddy Pip | Eric Hayden | Ginger Johnson | Mona Baptiste | Lord Invader | Rhythm Brothers | Lord Beginner

The previous four volumes of this quite joyous series were so good that it’s hard to imagine how they could...

Reviewed by Kevin Le Gendre in issue: August/2013