Ike Quebec: Four Classic Albums

Four of the tenorist’s great Blue Note albums in one package, these run the gamut from the almost straightahead Blue...

Reviewed by Alyn Shipton in issue: February/2020

Oscar Peterson Trio: Live from Chicago

These sessions recorded at the London House in Chicago in July 1961 are among the best the trio with Ray...

Reviewed by Alyn Shipton in issue: Dec/Jan/2018/2019

Charlie Haden/Brad Mehldau: Long Ago and Far Away

Charlie Haden | Brad Mehldau

Clearly, 2007 was a good year for the late bass maestro Charlie Haden’s duets with extraordinary pianists. In March, at...

Reviewed by John Fordham in issue: Dec/Jan/2018/2019

Christian Sands: Facing Dragons

Cristian Rivera | Keyon Harrold | Jerome Jennings | Yasushi Nakamura | Caio Afune | Roberto Quintero | Christian Sands | Marcus Strickland

At 29 years of age, Christian Sands is reckoned by some to be the leading jazz pianist of his generation....

Reviewed by Robert Shore in issue: Dec/Jan/2018/2019

John Dikeman/George Hadow/Dirk Serries/Martina Verhoeven/Luis Vicente: Ideal Principle

Martina Verhoeven | John Dikemanm | George Hadow | Luis Vicente | Dirk Serries

In the last few years, Belgian guitarist Dirk Serries has often been found dishing out Sonny Sharrock-isms in high-energy improv...

Reviewed by Daniel Spicer in issue: Dec/Jan/2018/2019

Henry Conerway III: With Pride For Dignity

This Detroit-raised drummer is a diehard from his rolling blues-gospel licks right down to his pinstripes, mixing vintage African-American piano...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: Dec/Jan/2018/2019

Louis Cole: Time

Louis Cole | Ben Baker | Leah Zeger | Dennis Hamm | Genevieve Artadi | Thundercat | Rochester Stringz | Nora Germain | Brad Mehldau

With jazz musicians emphatically parking their proverbial tanks on lawns until recently only reserved for pop, electronic or rock artists,...

Reviewed by Mike Flynn in issue: Dec/Jan/2018/2019

Mario Biondi: Brasil

Mario Biondi | Ivan Lins | Till Brönner | Kassin | Robert Pollo | Daniel Conceicão | Davi Moraes | Marlon Sette | Andre Siqueira | Daniel Jobim

Recorded at Marini in Rio de Janeiro under the production auspices of three times Latin Grammy winner Mario Caldato plus...

Reviewed by Peter Quinn in issue: Dec/Jan/2018/2019

Paul Simon: In The Blue Light

Bill Frisell | Steve Gadd | Sullivan Fortner | John Patitucci | Jack DeJohnette | Paul Simon

For both jazz instrumentalists and vocalists, Paul Simon’s music has long proved a source of inspiration, as covers by pianists...

Reviewed by Peter Quinn in issue: Dec/Jan/2018/2019

Charles Pillow Large Ensemble: Electric Miles

Tim Hagans | Charles Pillow | Dave Liebman

In October 2005, Joe Zawinul collaborated with the WDR Big Band in a series of orchestral arrangements of his original...

Reviewed by Stuart Nicholson in issue: Dec/Jan/2018/2019