Reviews
John Handy : Recorded Live at the Monterey Jazz Festival
It was when critic Ralph Gleason heard the first lineup here, with White, Hahn, Thompson and Clarke, in a Bay...
Reviewed by Alyn Shipton in issue: June/2022
Eubanks-Evans Experience: EEE
Two musicians who have impressive credits as both leaders and sidemen, guitarist Kevin Eubanks and pianist Orrin Evans, form a...
Reviewed by Kevin Le Gendre in issue: June/2022
Roberto Occhipinti: The Next Step
Adrean Farrugia | Larnell Lewis | Roberto Occhipinti | Ilaria Crociante
Noted Canadian jazz bassist and composer Roberto has enjoyed a diverse, award-winning career, recording with acts from Canadian Cubaphile Jane...
Reviewed by Jane Cornwell in issue: June/2022
The Trackers: Gary Husband and Alf Terje Hana: Vaudeville 8:45
Husband describes this music as addressing his sense of loss since the death of his Yorkshire guitarist soulmate Allan Holdsworth....
Reviewed by Andy Robson in issue: June/2022
Jimmy Giuffre 3: 7 Pieces
Red Mitchell | Jim Hall | Buddy Clark | Jimmy Giuffre
In retrospect, Giuffre’s image was always quite diffuse. From his early reputation as an arranger (and author of Woody Herman’s...
Reviewed by Brian Priestley in issue: June/2022
George Duke: The Inner Source
A decided curiosity, this one. Recorded in 1971 with two different bands in two different styles, Duke himself was at...
Reviewed by Andy Robson in issue: June/2022
Lynne Arriale: The Lights Are Always On
EJ Strickand | Lynne Arriale | Jasper Somsen
Among the 10 originals that make up this album, one stands out as representing the kind of work at which...
Reviewed by Alyn Shipton in issue: June/2022
Melody Gardot/Philippe Powell: Entre Eux Deux
Melody Gardot | Philippe Powell
The lady quite obviously has talent – and has overcome injuries that threatened to derail her career – but Melody...
Reviewed by Jon Clay in issue: June/2022
Laura Zakian: Dreaming Life
Nic France | Martin Pyne | Andy Hammill | Laura Zakian | Steve Lodder | Paul Bartholomew
After releasing her 2014 set Songs for Modern Lovers, which mixed versions of tracks from Frank Sinatra’s Songs for Swinging...
Reviewed by Robert Shore in issue: June/2022
Paul Booth: 44
Booth is the great communicator. Whatever style he plays, and new album 44 covers everything from the rock-grooved ‘Blues in...
Reviewed by Andy Robson in issue: June/2022
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