Lee Ritenour: Overtime

Swift reissue for this 2004 session by the fusion guitarist with some fine collaborators including Ernie Watts, Dave Grusin and...

Reviewed by Alyn Shipton in issue: March/2012

Kali Z. Fasteau: An Alternate Universe

A respected veteran of the free jazz scene in the US, Fasteau leads the trio of bassist William Parker and...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: March/2012

John Leighton: Dramatic Life

The Irish pianist plays and composes alongside vocalist Anna Stott and guitarist Mark McKnight presenting a set of acid jazz-like...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: March/2012

Paul Desmond Quintet/Quartet: Desmond

More welcome back catalogue from the altoist away from Brubeck — his first piano-less session (marred by Swingle-ish vocals) plus...

Reviewed by Alyn Shipton in issue: March/2012

Jimmy Raney: In Three Attitudes

Mainly documenting the guitarist's partnership with the late Bob Brookmeyer this is a good way to remember both of these...

Reviewed by Alyn Shipton in issue: March/2012

Dave Weckl Band: Transition

Two related reissues from 2000 and 2002 by the Weckl quartet with Steve Weingart, Tom Kennedy and Brandon Fields, both...

Reviewed by Alyn Shipton in issue: Dec/Jan/2014/2015

Pilc, Moutin, Hoenig: Threedom

François Moutin | Jean-Michel Pilc | Ari Hoenig

Pilc's trio came together in 1996, and their two album set Together: Live at the Sweet Basil suggested a group...

Reviewed by Stuart Nicholson in issue: March/2012

Parker/Lee/Evans: The Bleeidng Edge

Okkyung Lee | Evan Parker | Peter Evans

Calling your record The Bleeding Edge comes with certain expectations, but this is no bloodbath. Given the names on the...

Reviewed by Marcus O'Dair O'Dair in issue: March/2012

Ben Webster and Johnny Hodges Sextet: The Complete 1960 Jazz Cellar Session

Russ Freeman | Herb Ellis | Russ freeman | Emil Richards | Gus Johnson | Joe Mondragon | Ray Nance | Lou Levy | Wilfred Middlebrooks | Mel Lewis

This was the result when the Gods came out to play. In this instance The Brute and The Rabbit were...

Reviewed by Roy Carr in issue: March/2012

Juhani Aaltonen and Heikki Sarmanto: Conversations

Finland's standout ECM-recording tenor sax legend meets veteran pianist Sarmanto in a heartfelt, mostly elegiac two-hour, two-CD improv session....

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: September/2017