Orrin Evans: Liberation Blues

Orrin Evans | Luques Curtis | JD Allen | Joanna Pascale | Bill Stewart | Sean Jones

What a great CD with which to start a new year! Every Evans recording seems so fresh. Each of his...

Reviewed by Tony Hall in issue: February/2015

Barney Kessel: Kessel/Jazz: Contemporary Latin Rhythms

Edward Talamantes | Barney Kessel | Victor Feldman | Alton Hendrickson | Bill Pitman | Paul Horn | Francisco Aguabella | Emil Richards | Frank Capp | Conte Candoli

Just another chop-'em-out-cheap (half) day at the office for Kessel and friends on 10 selections all of which, save for...

Reviewed by Roy Carr in issue: February/2015

The Chico Hamilton Quintet: Gongs East!

Eric Dolphy | Wyatt Ruther | Denis Budmir | Nathan Gershman | Chico Hamilton

After quitting Gerry Mulligan's original pianoless quartet, Chico Hamilton successfully established his credentials as a small group leader by way...

Reviewed by Roy Carr in issue: February/2015

Blicher Hemmer Gadd

A lively encounter featuring a hard swingin' Steve Gadd and Danish musicians in a ‘live’ set fired up by Hammond...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: February/2015

Ballister: Worse for the Wear

Run for the hills: here comes Ballister featuring the established Chicagoan saxophonist Dave Rempis, cellist Fred Lonberg Holm and Norwegian...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: February/2015

Edward Ricart Quartet: Chamaeleon

There's a feisty interaction from all concerned about this guitarist's new recording featuring tenor saxophonist Paul Dunmal in a rare...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: February/2015

Red Garland Trio: Swingin' On The Korner

Leroy Vinnegar | Philly Joe Jones | Red Garland

Garland's somewhat intermittent career included periods of considerable popularity, initially through his association with Miles and Coltrane. Throughout, he retained...

Reviewed by Brian Priestley in issue: February/2015

Ray Barretto: Can You Feel It

Guitar-heavy funk-infuenced Latin jazz with Barretto's grooving congas, but a paltry reissue compared to the twofer on Expansion reviewed in...

Reviewed by Alyn Shipton in issue: February/2015

Paolo Conte: Snob

‘Legend’ is a word thrown about too easily these days, but it really applies in the case of Italian singer-songwriter...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: February/2015

Jaco Pastorius: Anthology – The Warner Bros Years

Robert Thomas Jr | Tom Scott | Russ Freeland | Don Alias | Toots Thielemans | Chuck Findley | Herbie Hancock | Jaco Pastorius | Paul Horn-Muller | Wayne Shorter

Barely a year passes without another, often worthwhile, appreciation or tribute appearing to the intense musical genius that was bassist...

Reviewed by Mike Flynn in issue: February/2015