Joe Armon-Jones: Starting Today

David Mrakpor | Nubya Garcia | Big Sharer | Maxwell Owin | Ego Ella May | James Mollison | Moses Boyd | Asheber | Kwake Bass | Mutale Chashi

Best known as part of Ezra Collective, Joe Armon-Jones’ debut calls in the cream of London's new jazz scene, but...

Reviewed by Nick Hasted in issue: June/2018

Myra Melford Trio: Alive In The House of Saints – Part 2

Lindsey Horner | Reggie Nicolson | Myra Melford

To recap: when I reviewed the first volume of this reissue in Jazzwise's August 2017 issue I surprised myself by...

Reviewed by Philip Clark in issue: June/2018

Larry Goldings/Peter Bernstein/Bill Stewart: Toy Tunes

Peter Bernstein | Bill Stewart | Larry Goldings

There's something splendidly old school about this trio, now celebrating a recording career of 27 years and a dozen albums....

Reviewed by Andy Robson in issue: June/2018

Jackie McLean: Four Classic Albums

This is Jackie at his absolute best from 1956-61, moving from Prestige to Blue Note, and working with some great...

Reviewed by Alyn Shipton in issue: February/2020

Vantomme: Vegir

Maxime Lenssens | Tony Levin | Michel Delville | Dominique Vantomme

Crims fans not overwhelmed by the current slew of concert releases from the reconstituted band may be curious about Vantomme's...

Reviewed by Andy Robson in issue: June/2018

Veryan Weston: The Make Project

Hidden Meanings Voices | Felicity Williams | Josh Zubot | Andrew Downing | Veryan Weston | Jean Martin | Alex Samaras | The Element Choir | Anna Atkinson | Jesse Zubot

British composer/pianist Veryan Weston is an uncategorisable musical investigator, but his partnerships with Trevor Watts, Eddie Prevost and the late...

Reviewed by John Fordham in issue: June/2018

Art Pepper Quartet: Modern Art – The Russ Freeman Sessions

Russ Freeman | Bob Whitlock | Shelly Manne | Leroy Vinnegar | Art Pepper | Chuck Flores | Bobby White | Gary Frommer | Ben Tucker

For once, let's hear it for piano man Russ Freeman! Though a prominent sideman on countless West Coast recordings, Freeman...

Reviewed by Roy Carr in issue: June/2018

Nina Simone: Nina Simone Sings Ellington/Nina Simone at Newport

Nina Simone

It's turning out to be quite a year for Nina Simone reissues. Hot on the heels of Four Classic Albums...

Reviewed by Peter Quinn in issue: June/2018

Album Interview: Dave Holland featuring Evan Parker, Craig Taborn and Ches Smith: Uncharted Territories

Ches Smith | Dave Holland | Evan Parker | Craig Taborn

Released on Holland's own label, Dare2 Records, Unchartered Territories, is the first album under his name to focus almost exclusively...

Reviewed by Stuart Nicholson in issue: June/2018

Maynard Ferguson: Memories of Maynard: The Best of the Columbia Years

This is the Maynard of the lavish studio production years, in between his – perhaps more long-lasting – triumphs by...

Reviewed by Alyn Shipton in issue: June/2018