Reviews
Ray Charles: The Singles Collection 1949-62
If ever a 5-CD set were devised to act as the curtain raiser for the recently-issued True Genius 6-CD set...
Reviewed by Alyn Shipton in issue: July/2022
Bennie Maupin & Adam Rudolph: Symphonic Tone Poem For Brother Yusef
Although Yusef Lateef was a noted pioneer of improvised music that drew extensively on ‘other sounds’ from Africa, Asia and...
Reviewed by Kevin Le Gendre in issue: July/2022
George Duke: Feel
Airto Moreira | John Heard | Obdewl’l X | George Duke | Flora Purim | Ndugu
Duke has always been the jazz chameleon, able to soul it out with Cannonball Adderley, or fit glove-like with Zappa’s...
Reviewed by Andy Robson in issue: July/2022
Michael Bisio Quartet: MBefore
Mat Maneri | Michael Bisio | Whit Dickey | Karl Berger
An essential presence in improvised music for some four decades, double bassist Michael Bisio is one of many musicians for...
Reviewed by Kevin Le Gendre in issue: July/2022
Annie Laurie: The Annie Laurie Collection 1945-62
The lusty-voiced Laurie came to fame in New Orleans R&B circles, her career on record initially instigated and overseen by...
Reviewed by Peter Vacher in issue: July/2022
Joey Alexander : Origin
Kendrick Scott | Gilad Hekselman | Chris Potter | Larry Grenadier | Joey Alexander
Even when he was still in his early teens, Joey Alexander’s touch was delicate and mature, and he played with...
Reviewed by Alyn Shipton in issue: July/2022
Ron Magril: Until Now
Ofri Nehemya | Ron Magril | Avshalom Meidan | Oren Hardy
You can’t help but respect Magril for his classic diction and clarity of tone. This is a man whose art...
Reviewed by Andy Robson in issue: July/2022
Elsa Nilsson: Coast Redwoods 41 32’09.8” N 124 04’35.5”W
Jon Cowherd | Chris Morrissey | Elsa Nilsson
Not the catchiest of titles, but Nilsson couldn’t have been more precise in positioning her intent for this album. The...
Reviewed by Andy Robson in issue: July/2022
Daniel Carter/Matthew Shipp/William Parker/Gerald Cleaver: Welcome Adventure! Vol. 2
Matthew Shipp | Gerald Cleaver | William Parker | Daniel Carter
Here’s a gang of New York City heavyweights who have put in the hours. Daniel Carter has been working with...
Reviewed by Daniel Spicer in issue: July/2022
Milt Ward & Virgo Spectrum
Rare or obscure, and fetching stratospheric prices among crate-diggers, has never been a guarantee of musical merit. However, I’m happy...
Reviewed by Kevin Whitlock in issue: July/2022
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