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

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

Plymouth

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

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

Charlie Parker: Complete Bird at the Apollo

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

The Souljazz Orchestra: Inner Fire

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

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

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

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

Mark Helias | Jon Irabagon | Barry Altschul

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

Alfredo Rodriguez: The Invasion Parade

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

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

Gabrielle Ducomble: Notes from Paris

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

Clark Terry: Four Classic Albums

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

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

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