Ted Curson: Jubilant Power

Muscular post-bop from the ex-Mingus trumpeter in 1976 in NY and Philly, with his main partner the by-then regular associate...

Reviewed by Alyn Shipton in issue: March/2017

Dennis Coffey: Hot Coffey In The D

Melvin Davis | Dennis Coffey | Lyman Woodard

Here's a treasure from the vault. Coffey's time as a Funk Brother is legendary: that's him funk'n'freaking out on The...

Reviewed by Andy Robson in issue: March/2017

Henry Spencer & Juncture: The Reasons Don't Change

Andrew Robb | Nick Costley-White | The Guastalla string quartet | Matt Robinson | David Ingamells | Henry Spencer

The word is already out on Henry Spencer for those who've witnessed him live. I Winner of the Best Newcomer...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: March/2017

Barb Jungr & John McDaniel: Come Together

Barb Jungr | John McDaniel

The impetus for this new collaboration between award-winning vocalist and performer Barb Jungr and Grammy, Emmy and Tony Award-winning producer,...

Reviewed by Peter Quinn in issue: March/2017

Deborah Silver: The Gold Standards

Produced by pop Grammy Award-winner Steve Tyrell, the young Florida-based pop-jazz singer's interpretation of standards and the corny accompanying arrangements...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: March/2017

Duke Ellington: The Duke Box 2: Duke Ellington in the 50s, 60s and 70s

Jimmy Woode | Buddy Pearson | Chuck Connors | Cat Anderson | Rufus Jones | Julian Priester | Harold Minerve | Sam Woodyard | Hilton Jefferson | Harry Carney

Although some of these multi-CD sets from Storyville have been a bit hit and miss, this one is excellent value,...

Reviewed by Alyn Shipton in issue: March/2017

Max Roach: Complete Remastered Recordings on Black Saint & Soul Note Vol. 2

Calvin Hill | Swedenborg String Quartet | Tommaso Lama | Cecil Bridgewater | Max Roach | Lee Konitz | Dayne Armstrong | Ray Mantilla | Phil Bowler | Tony Scott

The majority of the material here is by Max's long-standing quartet with Bridgewater, Pope and Hill (which also made one...

Reviewed by Brian Priestley in issue: March/2017

Billy Jenkins: True Love Collection

Django Bates | Steve Noble | The Fun Horns of Berlin | Dave Ramm | Tony Messenger | Mike Pickering | Steve Watts | Billy Jenkins | Martin France | Iain Ballamy

It's yesterday once more… the Man from Lewisham may currently be enjoying an episode of silence but here's a world...

Reviewed by Andy Robson in issue: March/2017

George Lewis & Splitter Orchester: Creative Construction Set TM

Marta Zapparoli | Robin Hayward | Chris Heenan | Sabine Vogel | Simon James Phillips | Anthea Caddy | Werner Dafeldecker | Michael Thieke | Andrea Neumann | Ignaz Schick

With the end of ‘Creative Construction SetTM #3’ – actually track one – looming into view, a lusty chorale bellows...

Reviewed by Philip Clark in issue: March/2017

Redtenbacher's Funkestra: The Time Thief

The London-based bassist punches out old-school grooves and classic riffs from electric funk, soul, R&B and acid jazz, with guests...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: March/2017