Reviews

Review of Clark Terry/Bob Brookmeyer Quintet: Complete Live Recordings, 1962-65

Clark Terry/Bob Brookmeyer Quintet: Complete Live Recordings, 1962-65

Fresh Sound

Rating: ★★★

The horn players' chemistry worked with both US and UK (Holloway/Laird/Ganley) rhythm sections, making this a great way to remember...

Reviewed by Alyn Shipton in issue: May/2014

Review of Plymouth

Plymouth

Joe Morris | Jamie Saft | Mary Halvorson | Chris Lightcap | Gerald Cleaver

Rare Noise Records

Rating: ★★★★

Any project that features Mary Halvorson is well worth a listen, but Joe Morris is, in truth, the central figure...

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

Review of Charlie Parker: Complete Bird at the Apollo

Charlie Parker: Complete Bird at the Apollo

RLR

Rating: ★★

Completists who want the live Bird with Strings records will find plenty here, along with Diz and Bird plus Billie...

Reviewed by Alyn Shipton in issue: May/2014

Review of The Souljazz Orchestra: Inner Fire

The Souljazz Orchestra: Inner Fire

Strut

Rating: ★★★

This Ottawa-based orchestra brew up a fiery, goodtime mix of Afro beat, Ethio-jazz, Middle Eastern, Caribbean and soul styles for...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: May/2014

Review of Pete Brown and Phil Ryan with Psoulchedelia: Perils Of Wisdom

Pete Brown and Phil Ryan with Psoulchedelia: Perils Of Wisdom

Alan Weekes | John Mackenzie | Helen Hardy | Pete Brown | Phil Ryan | Annie Whitehead | Lee Goodall | Nixon Rosembert | Rietta Austin | Jeff Allen

Interoceter Records Repuk

Rating: ★★★

Things may come and things may go, but Brown will remain a legend for his superb lyrics, and, if nowt...

Reviewed by Andy Robson in issue: May/2014

Review of Jon Irabagon/Mark Helias/Barry Altschul: It Takes All Kinds

Jon Irabagon/Mark Helias/Barry Altschul: It Takes All Kinds

Mark Helias | Jon Irabagon | Barry Altschul

Jazzwerkstatt/Irabbagast

Rating: ★★★★

Irabagon is still best known to many as saxophonist with the archly po-mo ensemble Mostly Other People Do The Killing...

Reviewed by Daniel Spicer in issue: May/2014

Review of Alfredo Rodriguez: The Invasion Parade

Alfredo Rodriguez: The Invasion Parade

Javier Porta | Esperanza Spalding | Peter Slovak | Billy Carrion | Pedrito Martinez | Alfredo Rodriguez | Roman Filiu | Henry Cole

Mack Avenue

Rating: ★★★★

The son of a popular Cuban TV personality, former child prodigy Rodriguez had a strong classical training background (Bach, Beethoven,...

Reviewed by Tony Hall in issue: May/2014

Review of Gabrielle Ducomble: Notes from Paris

Gabrielle Ducomble: Notes from Paris

MGP

Rating: ★★

Notes from Paris via London by a French mainstream vocalist singing classics from the French songbook (with a band that...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: May/2014

Review of Clark Terry: Four Classic Albums

Clark Terry: Four Classic Albums

Avid

Rating: ★★★★

The remastering is far better here than on the Giuffre set, and three early Terry albums plus one under Jimmy...

Reviewed by Alyn Shipton in issue: February/2020

Review of Nat King Cole/George Shearing: Nat King Cole Sings/George Shearing Plays

Nat King Cole/George Shearing: Nat King Cole Sings/George Shearing Plays

Jackpot

Rating: ★★★

Sir George loved this collaboration with a man he rated highly as pianist and vocalist, and this CD has three...

Reviewed by Alyn Shipton in issue: May/2014

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