Reviews

Review of The Joe Harriott Double Quintet, under the direction of John Mayer: Indo-Jazz Suite

The Joe Harriott Double Quintet, under the direction of John Mayer: Indo-Jazz Suite

Coleridge Goode | Diwan Motihar | John Mayer | Chandrahas Paiganka | Joe Harriott | Alan Ganley | Kenny Wheeler | Pat Smythe | Chris Taylor | Keshan Sathe

Warner Atlantic

Rating: ★★★

On Indo-Jazz Suite's release in 1966 its four tracks – ‘Overture’, ‘Contrasts’, ‘Raga Megha’ and ‘Raga Gaud-Saranga’ – freeze-framed something...

Reviewed by Ken Hunt in issue: July/2014

Review of Charles Mingus: Mingus Moves

Charles Mingus: Mingus Moves

Doug Hammond | George Adams | Don Pullen | Honey Gordon | Charles Mingus | Dannie Richmond | Ronald Hampton

Warner/Atlantic

Rating: ★★★

The bookends of Mingus's second connection with Warner/Atlantic, with Moves being his first album since the recently reissued Columbias (Let...

Reviewed by Brian Priestley in issue: July/2014

Review of sPace moNkey: The Karman Line

sPace moNkey: The Karman Line

Hubro

Rating: ★★★

Two of the hippest Norwegian scenesters – the pianist/programmer Morten Qvenild and drummer Gard Nilssen – come together after having...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: July/2014

Review of Soren Moller: Lines of Progression

Soren Moller: Lines of Progression

ILK

Rating: ★★★

A Transatlantic quartet led by a Danish Hammond B3er and featuring gritty New Yorkers, the saxophonist Joel Frahm and drummer...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: July/2014

Review of Pat Martino: Joyous Lake

Pat Martino: Joyous Lake

Delmar Brown | Mark Leonard | Kenwood Dennard | Pat Martino

Warner Bros

Rating: ★★★

Though universally recognised as a neo-bop guitarist of outstanding fluency and momentum, Pat Martino was also a leading figure in...

Reviewed by Jack Massarik in issue: July/2014

Review of Coleman Hawkins: The Lost 1950 Munich Concert

Coleman Hawkins: The Lost 1950 Munich Concert

Solar

Rating: ★★★

Not a reissue but a newly released 1950 concert, this is a valuable recording by Hawk, with James Moody and...

Reviewed by Alyn Shipton in issue: July/2014

Review of Basak Yavuz: Things…

Basak Yavuz: Things…

Z Muzik Yapim

Rating: ★★★

A young Istanbul-based vocalist is joined by one of her mentors Dave Liebman for her debut and sings Turkish originals...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: July/2014

Review of The Magnificent Seven Jazz Band: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly

The Magnificent Seven Jazz Band: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly

Ben Cummings | Nick Millward | Amy Roberts | Craig Milverton | Ian Bateman | Bill Coleman | Richard Exall

Irthling Records

Rating: ★★★

Here are sidemen (or should I say, side persons, given Roberts' presence?) garnered from the present-day Barber, Ball and Bilk...

Reviewed by Peter Vacher in issue: July/2014

Review of Billie Holiday: The Complete 1952-1957 Small Group Studio Sessions

Billie Holiday: The Complete 1952-1957 Small Group Studio Sessions

Billie Holiday

Editor's Choice

Masterworks

Rating: ★★★★

Featuring over six hours of music, this 5CD retrospective from Masterworks collects together material from 10 albums recorded by the...

Reviewed by Peter Quinn in issue: July/2014

Review of Goldings Bernstein Stewart: Ramshackle Serenade

Goldings Bernstein Stewart: Ramshackle Serenade

Pirouet

Rating: ★★★

If you want to hear a real humming guitar-organ trio featuring jazz musicians with a deep feel for the format...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: July/2014

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