Jim Hall: Three Classic Albums Plus

This excellent double-album compendium captures the earliest recordings of Jim Hall, the quintessential example of a guitarist's guitarist. You don't...

Reviewed by Jack Massarik in issue: September/2019

Anthony Wilson: Seasons

Guitar nerds take note: this quartet plays four different custom-built John Monteleone acoustics in a ‘live’ laid back seasonsthemed tribute....

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: February/2012

Tierney Sutton Band: American Road

Leading her 15-year-old band, this multi Grammy-nominated jazz singer sticks to an American songbook and traditional song repertoire but with...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: February/2012

Benny Carter-Earl Hines Quartet: Swingin' The 20s

Elegance and invention in equal measure from two swing stars revisiting classic repertoire, plus they accompany a set from singer...

Reviewed by Alyn Shipton in issue: February/2012

Roy Haynes: Roy-alty

Craig Haynes | Jaleel Shaw | Robert Rodriguez | Roy Hargrove | Roy Haynes | Chick Corea | Martin Bejerano | David Wong | Roberto Quintero | Marcus Strickland

The eternally young 86-year-old drummer with his excellent inspired band of thirtysomethings, The Fountain of Youth with Hargrove guesting on...

Reviewed by Tony Hall in issue: February/2012

Satoko Fujii Min Yoh Ensemble: Watershed

Min Yoh translates to Japanese folk music, and it's unusually brass and accordionbased here in a thoroughly absorbing set by...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: February/2012

John Escreet: Exception to the Rule

Nasheet Waits | John Escreet | David Binney | Eivind Opsvik

In the sleeve notes the Doncasterborn, New York-resident pianist John Escreet describes how his most recent mentor and now closest...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: February/2012

Satoko Fujii Orchestra: New York

Like I said prolific; here with downtown New York orchestra (soloists include Eskelin and Robertson) and just as vital arrangementwise...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: February/2012

Curtis Fuller: Soul Trombone/Cabin In The Sky

Two unjustly overlooked sessions by the great post-bop trombonist in septet and big band settings....

Reviewed by Alyn Shipton in issue: February/2012

Christian McBride: Conversations With Christian McBride

Hank Jones | Christian McBride | Dee Dee Bridgewater | George Duke | Ron Blake | Dr Billy Taylor | Roy Hargrove | Gina Gershon | Russell Malone | Chick Corea

There's not the epic scope of his big band or the knotty intimacy of Inside Straight, but I reckon McBride...

Reviewed by Andy Robson in issue: February/2012