John Pizzarelli: Sinatra & Jobim @50

Guitarist John Pizzarelli can play as mellifuous as anyone, but this rendition of Antonio Carlos Jobim's bossa hits (sharing vocal...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: October/2017

Ahmed Abdul-Malik: Four Classic Albums

Brooklyn-born Abdul-Malik was never exactly a household name, but his jazz credentials include playing bass with Randy Weston, Herbie Mann,...

Reviewed by Brian Priestley in issue: February/2020

Gil Scott-Heron: The Revolution Will Not Be Televised…Plus

Hubert Laws | Bernard Purdie | Gil Scott-Heron | Ron Carter

If there is such a thing as ‘reissue fatigue’ then this music has never succumbed to it. Although made available...

Reviewed by Kevin Le Gendre in issue: October/2017

Ralph Bowen

Cliff Almond | Ralph Bowen | Kenny Davis | Jim Ridl

Ralph Bowen was first heard with OTB (Out of the Blue) on Blue Note back in the 1970s. He's now...

Reviewed by Tony Hall in issue: October/2017

Eric Gale: The Definitive Collection

Carlos Santana | Jeff Beck | Freddie Hubbard | Robert Brookins | Howard Hewitt | George Duke | Louis Johnson | Steve Gadd | Wayne Shorter | Stanley Clarke

Definitive is a tricky term, especially with as diverse an artist as Gale who recorded primarily as a ‘sideman’. Let's...

Reviewed by Andy Robson in issue: March/2018

Dom Franks' Strayhorn Quartet: Living With Spooks

Cheltenham-based saxophonist-composer Dom Franks' quartet offers a versatile mix of post-bop, rootsy grooves and funk-lite, with improvisatory sparkle care of...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: October/2017

Malija: Instinct

Jasper Høiby | Liam Noble | Mark Lockheart

No horses were scared in the making of this album. Malija's pedigree and potential for high creativity is superb, but...

Reviewed by Nick Hasted in issue: October/2017

Harold Land: A New Shade Of Blue

Billy Hart | James Mtume | Harold Land | Buster Williams | Bobby Hutcherson | Bill Henderson

Originally from Texas, Harold Land freelanced around Los Angeles before commencing an auspicious career when, in 1954, Max Roach invited...

Reviewed by Roy Carr in issue: October/2017

Dominic Galea's London Quintet: Jozetta

Mark Lewandowski | Dominic Galea | Brandon Allen | Martin Shaw | Clark Tracey

Leading Maltese pianist Galea and drummer Tracey are old chums and put this band together for a 2015 appearance at...

Reviewed by Peter Vacher in issue: October/2017

Björn Meyer: Provenance

The Swiss-based Björn Meyer, ex of Nik Bärtsch's Ronin, thinks outside the box on a recording devoted to solo electric...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: October/2017