Helen Humes: The Helen Humes Collection 1927-62

Another of Acrobat's welcome anthologies of singers who ought to be better remembered, this has everything one would expect from...

Reviewed by Alyn Shipton in issue: April/2018

Jimi Hendrix: Both Sides of The Sky

Billy Cox | Jimi Hendrix | Mitch Mitchell | Lonnie Youngblood | Buddy Miles | Johnny Winter | Stephen Stills | Dallas Taylor | Noel Redding

This third volume, in what is referred to as a trilogy of Hendrix archive releases covering 2010's Valleys of Neptune...

Reviewed by Jon Newey in issue: April/2018

Subtle Degrees: A Dance That Empties

Subtle degrees is the duo of saxophonist Travis Laplante and innovative drummer Gerald Cleaver. This 43-minute suite is a fierily...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: April/2018

Danny Grissett: Remembrance

Sam James | Mark Lockheart | Will Glaser | Tom Dennis | Joe Downard | Jessica Radcliffe

This is an excellent new release by pianist Danny Grissett, who makes the move from the Criss Cross label to...

Reviewed by Tony Hall in issue: April/2019

Leroy Holmes: A Musical Portrait of Ray Charles/Goes Latin/Bossa Nova

Why on earth one would want these otiose orchestral versions of Ray Charles songs instead of the real thing defeats...

Reviewed by Alyn Shipton in issue: April/2018

Miles Davis: Ascenseur pour l'Echafaud

Miles Davis | Kenny Clarke | Pierre Michelot | René Urteger | Barney Wilen

At the conclusion of the Jazz for Moderns tour in 1957 on 23 November 1957, Miles Davis travelled alone to...

Reviewed by Stuart Nicholson in issue: April/2018

Chuck Israels Jazz Orchestra: Concerto Peligroso

The ex-Bill Evans acoustic bass sideman spins into West Coast mode with his orchestra's airily chamber-like poise filtered through the...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: April/2018

Samo Salamon & Howard Levy: Peaks of Light

A mesmerising duo recording by the Slovenian guitarist Salamon and one-time Bela Fleck band harmonica player Levy with the guitarist...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: April/2018

Eric Alexander: Song Of No Regrets

Jon Faddis | Alex Dias | Lucas Alexander | Joe Farnsworth | Eric Alexander | Joshua Bruness | Esther Lomas Sempredro | David Hazeltine | John Webber

How nice to hear Eric Alexander out of his comfort zone. Even if only for a couple of tracks! Driven...

Reviewed by Tony Hall in issue: April/2018

Paier Valcic Quartet: Cinema Scenes

Klaus Paier | Asja Valcic | Roman Werni | Stefan Gfrerrer

You will, perhaps, not be surprised to learn that the Paier Valcic Quartet's Cinema Scenes has what might be termed...

Reviewed by Robert Shore in issue: April/2018