The Jazz Makers: Ronnie Ross & Allan Ganley

Malcolm Cecil | Harry Klein | Art Ellefson | Tony Mann | Bill Eyden | Stan Wasser | Brian Dee | Ronnie Ross | Stan Jones | Vic Ash

A clever and interesting pairing by Jordi Pujol. Two of the best British jazz groups at the end of the...

Reviewed by Tony Hall in issue: June/2014

Hiromi: The Trio Project: Alive

Hiromi | Anthony Jackson | Simon Phillips

Crueller critics may dismiss Hiromi as a ‘stunt’ pianist, blessed with an extraordinary technique that can express a boggling array...

Reviewed by Andy Robson in issue: June/2014

John Coltrane: Out Of This World

Winston Clifford | Alec Dankworth | Tony Coe | John Horler | David Horler | Julie Dunn

The follow-up to Proper's previous Early Trane box, this compilation chosen and annotated by Simon Spillett covers a crucial twoyear...

Reviewed by Brian Priestley in issue: August/2014

Raymond MacDonald and Marilyn Crispell: Parallel Moments

Raymond MacDonald | Raymond Macdonald | Marilyn Crispell

MacDonald is a Scottish saxophonist and composer, who has worked with open-minded rock musicians (David Byrne, Jim O'Rourke) as well...

Reviewed by Marcus O'Dair in issue: May/2014

Sandro Zerafa: The Bigger Picture

Sandro Zerafa | Yoni Zelnik | Olivier Zanot | Fred Pasqua | Laurent Coq

Maltese guitarist Sandro Zerafa relocated to Paris in 2000, where he helped to found the Paris Jazz Underground collective. On...

Reviewed by Robert Shore in issue: May/2014

Cannonball Adderley/Bill Evans: Legendary Quartet/Quintet Sessions

Percy Heath | Barry Galbraith | Milt Hinton | Jimmy Cobb | Cannonbal Adderley | Bill Evans | Connie Kay | Sam Jones | Blue Mitchell | Emmett Berry

There can never be enough Adderley and, if this isn't his best, it's still most welcome. The three albums here...

Reviewed by Brian Priestley in issue: May/2014

Keller's 10: Two

Chick Corea | Béla Fleck

The Swiss composer Beat Keller leads a contemporary third stream brassdominated 10-piece through original material....

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: November/2015

Lisa Ferraro: Serenading the Moon

A conventional set of moonlit standards by a surefi re San Francisco-based singer and her classy straightahead quintet that features...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: May/2014

Various Artists: Jazz Britannia '56

With Joe Harriott's name prominent on the cover, this pot pourri of 1956 British modern jazz was recorded for the...

Reviewed by Alyn Shipton in issue: May/2014

Volker Kriegel: Lost Tapes

Unissued 1960s concert recordings by the late star of the United Jazz and Rock Ensemble show his range of guitar...

Reviewed by Alyn Shipton in issue: May/2014