Stan Getz: Complete Interpretations Sessions

Good to have the three 10-inch Norgran Interpretations LPs together on one 2CD set, which comprise the most consistent collection...

Reviewed by Alyn Shipton in issue: June/2015

Eliane Elias: Made In Brazil

Mauro Refosco | Roberto Menescal | Marc Johnson | Marivaldo dos Santos | Marcus Teixeira | Edu Ribeiro | Rafael Barata | Eliane Elias

As its title suggests, Made In Brazil represents a musical homecoming for the Grammy nominated pianist, vocalist, composer and arranger...

Reviewed by Peter Quinn in issue: June/2015

Lester Young/Buddy Rich: Trio with Nat King Cole

One of the best-known examples of Lester's work away from Basie, this deserves a comprehensive reissue such as this, with...

Reviewed by Alyn Shipton in issue: June/2015

Glenn Zaleski: My Ideal

Craig Weinrib | Glenn Zaleski | Dezron Douglas | Ravi Coltrane

You have to wait until the end of this album before you hear Zaleski's mentor Ravi Coltrane. The tenor saxophonist...

Reviewed by Mike Hobart in issue: June/2015

The Spike Orchestra: Ghetto

Sam Eastmond | Nikki Franklin | the Spike Orchestra

The so-called Spike ensembles come in many sizes: the 22-piece Spike Orchestra, the six-piece Spiketet and the avant-improv duo of...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: June/2015

Dave Brubeck: Brandenburg Gate Revisited

Not in the same league as Bossa Nova USA, this features the quartet plus an orchestra playing arrangements by Howard...

Reviewed by Alyn Shipton in issue: June/2015

Sir Roland Hanna: This Must Be Love

Sir Roland Hanna | George Mraz | Ben Riley

Sir Roland Hanna was part of Detroit piano dynasty that included Tommy Flanagan, Hank Jones, Barry Harris, Kirk Lightsey and...

Reviewed by Roy Carr in issue: June/2015

Temperance Seven +1: Metroland

One of two CDs features the Temps in soundtracks to films by Ken Russell and John Betjeman, the second (and...

Reviewed by Alyn Shipton in issue: June/2015

Yelena Eckemoff Trio: Lions

Billy Hart | Arild Andersen | Yelena Eckemoff

Moscow-born, classically trained pianist Yelena Eckemoff displays multiple and multimedia talents on this double-disc release: she composed all the music,...

Reviewed by Robert Shore in issue: June/2015

The OxJaMS Trio: Suite of Dreams

This is the first studio recording on the interesting specialist Oxford label SLAM of a local decade old trio of...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: June/2015