Elton Dean Quintet: Welcomet – Live In Brazil, 1986

Harry Beckett | Marcio Mattos | Liam Genockey | Elton Dean | Paul Rutherford

An extract from this monumental slab of music, which was recorded live in São Paulo 30 years ago, was issued...

Reviewed by Philip Clark in issue: August/2017

Kevin Fitzsimmons: Working Day and Night

This suave yet versatile London-based R&B-tinged jazz crooner swings a Michael Jackson song convincingly among an eclectic range of standards...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: August/2017

Ray Mantilla: High Voltage

This veteran of the 1950s New York mambo era is still going strong and here his septet drop some irresistible...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: August/2017

Chet Baker: Born To Be Blue: The Music of His Life

Tied in to the 2016 biopic, starring Ethan Hawke, here's the music that was re-recorded for the soundtrack by Kevin...

Reviewed by Alyn Shipton in issue: August/2017

Chick Corea: The Musician

Gary Burton | Bobby McFerrin | Herbie Hancock | Kenny Garrett | Chick Corea | Brian Blade | Stanley Clarke | Marcus Roberts | Jack DeJohnette | John McLaughlin

Chick Corea's birthday celebrations at New York's famed Blue Note jazz club have grown in length in direct proportion to...

Reviewed by Stuart Nicholson in issue: August/2017

Oregon: Lantern

Paul McCandless | Ralph Towner | Paolino Dalla Porta | Mark Walker

The cover may look like a Dignitas brochure – why so dark when the music is so light? – but...

Reviewed by Andy Robson in issue: August/2017

Gene Segal: Spiral

Bruce Cox | Gene Segal | Brian Charette

The Russian-born, New York resident supplies all the tunes apart from an interpretation of Björk's ‘Hidden Place’. They are pleasing...

Reviewed by Peter Bacon in issue: August/2017

Roger Beaujolais Quartet: Sunset

Winston Clifford | Robin Aspland | Simon Thorpe | Roger Beaujolais

Beaujolais has a sweet touch on the vibes. He also has a flair for writing memorable tunes – six out...

Reviewed by Peter Vacher in issue: August/2017

David Stackenäs: Bricks

David Stackenäs

David Stackenäs' latest solo set – his previous one, Separator, was released eight years ago – documents the Swedish acoustic...

Reviewed by Spencer Grady in issue: August/2017

Charlie Byrd: Sixties Byrd

A smorgasbord of 1960s chart hits interpreted by Charlie Byrd in full acoustic guitar mode, mainly with saccharine orchestral backings,...

Reviewed by Alyn Shipton in issue: August/2017