Aretha Franklin: The Queen of Soul

Superbly compiled 77 track 4 CD set of the unrivalled female soul/jazz singer and composer’s reign at Atlantic from 1967-1979,...

Reviewed by Alyn Shipton in issue: March/2014

Gerry Gibbs: Thrasher Dream Trio

Ron Carter | Gerry Gibbs | Kenny Barron

Gibbs is the son of vibes veteran Terry Gibbs (who'll turn 90 this year) and, coming up through the NYC...

Reviewed by Brian Priestley in issue: March/2014

Danilo Pérez: Panama 500

Roman Diaz | Alex Hargreaves | Adam Cruz | José Antonio Hayans | Sachi Patitucci | John Patitucci | Eulogio Olaideginia Benitez | Brian Blade | Ricaurte Villarreal | Milagros Blades

For the best part of his career the 49 year-old pianist has been something of a cultural evangelist for his...

Reviewed by Kevin Le Gendre in issue: March/2014

Ornette Coleman: Four Classic Albums

The four albums in question are rather good: The Shape Of Jazz To Come, Ornette (the one with the tune-titles...

Reviewed by Brian Priestley in issue: February/2020

Oscar Peterson: West Side Story/Affi nity

Excellent Peterson twofer, from 1962 with Brown & Thigpen, comprising his most swinging treatments of songs from the shows –...

Reviewed by Alyn Shipton in issue: March/2014

David Murray: The Complete Black Saint And Soul Note Recordings Volume 2

Ray Drummond | Rashied Ali | Fred Hopkins | Sunny Murray | Richard Davis | Ed Blackwell | Steve McCall | Joe Chambers | John Hicks | Monika Larsson

Needless to say, the tenor saxophonist has recorded enough for box sets to be issued every other month, so it...

Reviewed by Kevin Le Gendre in issue: March/2014

Fernandez Guy Lopez: A Moment's Liberty

The third CD from leading avant garde Spanish pianist Agusti Fernandez and a trio, AKA Aurora, at the high end...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: March/2014

Carsten Dahl, Arild Anderson, Jon Christensen: Under the Rainbow

Jon Christensen | Carsten Dahl | Arild Anderson

Carsten Dahl is a highly regarded pianist in the country that has brought us such groundbreaking television dramas such as...

Reviewed by Stuart Nicholson in issue: March/2014

Lee Konitz: The Real Lee Konitz

Peter Ind | Billy Bauer | Lee Konitz | Don Ferrara | Dick Scott

The only problem with these two collectors' items is visual. Their packaging is in Japanese, with those tiny reproductions of...

Reviewed by Jack Massarik in issue: February/2014

Charles Mingus: Three Or Four Shades Of Blues

Paul Jeffrey | Richmond | John Scofield | George Mraz/Ron Carter | Jimmy Rowles | Mingus | Bob Neloms | Philip Catherine | Larry Coryell | George Coleman

The last album Mingus played on was an odd mixture, but gained considerable sales success in the heyday of fusion....

Reviewed by Brian Priestley in issue: February/2014