Herlin Riley: New Direction

Herlin Riley

One of the many fine musicians to come out of New Orleans, drummer Herman Riley is probably best known for...

Reviewed in issue May/2016

Mack Avenue Superband: Live From The Detroit Jazz Festival 2015

Tia Fuller | Gary Burton | Christian McBride | Carl Allen | Kirk Whalum | Freddie Hendrix | Christian Sands

The Mack Avenue label is old school in a good way. For a start it embraces the players who, for...

Reviewed in issue April/2016

Cyrille Aimée: Let’s Get Lost

Rajiv Jayaweera | Adrien Moignard | Cyrille Aimée | Michael Valeanu | Sam Anning

A previous finalist in the Thelonious Monk International Jazz Vocal Competition, and winner of the Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal...

Reviewed in issue March/2016

Leon Thomas: Full Circle

While the likes of Gil Scott-Heron and Lonnie Liston Smith have been pushed as flagship artists in Ace’s excellent curation...

Reviewed in issue August/2016

Symphonic Jazz Orchestra: Looking Forward, Looking Back

the Symphonic Jazz Orchestra and guests | Mitch Glickman

This debut disc from the 67-member Symphonic Jazz Orchestra features two new commissions – and ‘Rhapsody in Blue’. Now why...

Reviewed in issue November/2015

Danilo Pérez, John Patitucci & Brian Blade: Children of the Light

Sachi Patitucci | John Patitucci | Brian Blade | Danilo Pérez

Pérez, Patitucci and Blade came together as Wayne Shorter's rhythm section in 2000. Children of the Light is the first...

Reviewed in issue October/2015

Cécile McLorin Salvant: For One to Love

Aaron Diehl | Lawrence Leathers | Paul Sikivie | Cécile McLorin Salvant

For One to Love sees Cécile McLorin Salvant take her audience on another engrossing journey of discovery. If her critically...

Reviewed in issue September/2015

Aaron Diehl: Space Time Continuum

The 29-year-old pianist is accompanist/director for Cécile McLorin Salvant and this is classily mainstream yet still fresh and contemporary sounding,...

Reviewed in issue July/2015

Nels Cline & Julian Lage: Room

Julian Lage | Nels Cline

Cline has helped bring improvisatory fire to Wilco, one of the finest US rock bands extant, while maintaining his jazz...

Reviewed in issue February/2015

Rodney Whitaker: When We Find Ourselves Alone

Rodney Whitaker | Antonio Hart | Bruce Barth | Gregory Hutchinson | Rockelle Fortin

Detroit-born Rodney Whitaker, 46, is still one of our music's most respected bassists. After working with the underappreciated Terence Blanchard-Donald...

Reviewed in issue February/2015