Kilk Knuffke: Little Cross

On the underestimated Danish Steeplechase label, the New York- based cornetist Kirk Knuffke's ace trio of Hammond B-3er Jamie Saft...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: February/2016

Joe Williams/Harry ‘Sweets’ Edison: Complete Small Groups Sessions

Williams’ flawless diction applies itself to 50 standards in swinging mainstream settings, mainly from the three albums he cut with...

Reviewed by Alyn Shipton in issue: February/2016

Danny Grissett: The In-Between

Danny Grissett | Walter Smith III | Vincente Archer | Bill Stewart

It seems like only yesterday – well, maybe the day before yesterday – that Vincent Herring introduced a striking young...

Reviewed by Tony Hall in issue: February/2016

The Gurdjieff Ensemble: Komitas

Enter an ancient world with the Gurdjieff ensemble, directed by Levon Eskenian, who play on original instrumentation the graceful music...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: February/2016

Jan Lundgren: A Retrospective

Sweden's famous jazz piano export is heard here in a cross section of Californian sessions from 1995-2003, all demonstrating his...

Reviewed by Alyn Shipton in issue: May/2017

Rod McKuen: In The Beginning

Vocalist, poet, songwriter – it's the last of McKuen's skills that has endured, but if you want a collection of...

Reviewed by Alyn Shipton in issue: February/2016

Stix Hooper: Live in LA/We Went West/A Jazz Moment In Time

Eugene Maslov | Charlie Shoemake | Paul Viapiano | Freddie Hubbard | Hubert Laws | Del Atkins | Andreas Berg | Airto Moreira | Ron Eschete | Roy McCurdy

A slew of releases from the one time Crusaders drum man and producer. A Jazz Moment In Time will intrigue...

Reviewed by Andy Robson in issue: February/2016

Evan Parker’s Sant’Anna Arresi Quintet: Filu ’e Ferru

John Edwards | Alexander Hawkins | Evan Parker | Peter Evans | Hamid Drake

The Sant’Anna Arresi Quintet was put together for a one-off performance at a festival in Sardinia – as captured on...

Reviewed by Daniel Spicer in issue: February/2016

Roscoe Mitchell: The Complete Remastered Recordings On Black Saint & Soul Note

Andrew Hill | Rufus Reid | Alan Silva | Clifford Jordan | Freddie Waits | Ben Riley

The term ‘all star group’ can be bandied about a bit too liberally these days but what is perhaps more...

Reviewed by Kevin Le Gendre in issue: February/2016

Narada Michael Walden: Garden Of Love Light/I Cry, I Smile/Awakening

Carlos Santana | Bobby Lyle | Airto Moreira | Victor Feldman | Kenny Mazur | Mike Gibbs | Randy Brecker | Neil Jason | Herbie Mann | Bob Knapp

Walden first grabbed attention when replacing Cobham in the Mahavishnu Orchestra. This three- for-one package reflects those curious days with...

Reviewed by Andy Robson in issue: February/2016