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Manu Katché - Playground

ECM 173 7321 ****
Manu Katché (d); Mathias Eick (t); Trygve Seim (ts; ss); Marcin Wasilewski (p); Slawomir Kurkiewicz (b) with David Torn (g) on two tracks. Rec. date not stated 25.10.07

May 2007 CD Reviews - Jazz and Beyond

The UK's most definitive review section of jazz and beyond - below is a complete list of all the albums reviewed in the May 2007 Jazzwise Magazine (Issue No. 108) - to read them all subscribe here and receive a free CD.
02.05.07

Medeski, Martin and Wood | Note Bleu: Best of The Blue Note Years 1998-2005

John Medeski (keys, p), Billy Martin (b) and Chris Wood (d). Rec. 1998-2005
10.08.06

Medeski, Scofield, Martin and Wood - Out Louder

Indirecto/EmArcy 0602517204393 ****

Martin Medeski (ky), John Scofield (g), Chris Wood (b) and Billy Martin (d). Rec. November and January 2006. 20.03.07

Michael Brecker - Pilgrimage

Emarcy 172 6351 | ****
Michael Brecker (ts), Herbie Hancock, Brad Mehldau (p), Pat Metheny (g), John Patitucci (b) and Jack DeJohnette (d). Rec. 2006

Michael Brecker’s much anticipated valedictory album, completed literally days before his untimely death of leukaemia on 13 January this year, is a tribute to his remarkable musicianship. Never once betraying the parlous state of his health, from the complex, knotty theme of the opening ‘Wing and Prayer,’ to the final and title track, the saxophonist gives his all. Indeed, his solo on ‘Wing and a Prayer’ sounds positively exuberant.
29.05.07

Michael Garrick & Jazz Britannia Orchestra (with Norma Winstone) - Children of Time

Jazz Academy|JAZA12|***
Michael Garrick (p, comp), Norma Winstone (v), Martin Shaw, Steve Waterman, Mark Armstrong, Gabriel Garrick (t), Mark da Silva, Alistair White, Dave Eaglestone (tb), Martin Hathaway (as, cl), Matt Wates (as, ss), Bob McKay (bs, bcl), Jamie Anderson (ts), Mick Foster (ts, cl), Dominic Ashworth (g), Paul Moylan (b) and Alan Jackson (d). Rec. April-May 2005

02.02.06

Miles Davi - The Cellar Door Sessions 1970 (Box Set)

Sony/BMG|093614|****

Miles Davis (t), Gary Bartz (as, ss), Keith Jarrett (el p, org), Michael Henderson (b), John McLaughlin (g), Jack DeJohnette (d) and Airto Moreira (perc, CDs 2, 6 only). Rec. 1970

This is the eighth Davis box set, and comes up to the remarkably high standards of the previous sets in terms of packaging (albeit no trade mark metal spine), liner notes (Bob Belden and Adam Holzman with additional essays by all the six sidemen above who played with Davis on these historic sessions) and the music, a good representation of dynamic, at times exciting and highly creative jazz-rock featuring Keith Jarrett on electric keyboards and Jack DeJohnette on drums. 03.02.06

Miles Davis - The Complete On The Corner Sessions

Columbia/Legacy 88697062392 ****
(Miles Davis (trp), Pete Cosey (g), Reggie Lucas (g), Herbie Hancock (k), Chick Corea (k), Lonnie Liston Smith (k), Dave Liebman (ss), Bennie Maupin (b-cl), Michael Henderson (b), Al Foster (d), Jack DeJohnette (d), Mtume (p), Don Alias (p) and others. Rec. 1972-6 25.10.07

Miles Davis | The Legendary Prestige Quintet Sessions

Davis (t), John Coltrane (ts), Red Garland, Bill Evans (p), Paul Chambers (b) and Philly Joe Jones (d). Rec. 1955-58 31.08.06

Miles Davis|’Round About Midnight – The Legacy Edition

Columbia Legacy | 5199572 ****
Davis (t) with John Coltrane (ts), Red Garland (p), Paul Chambers (b), Philly Joe Jones (d) and on one track Thelonious Monk (p), Percy Heath (b), Connie Kay (d). Rec. 1955-56.

There are "historic reissues" and historic reissues. This one is historic. The reason? Well, although everything on disc one was contained in the fine Miles Davis-John Coltrane Columbia boxed set of a few years back, nothing from disc two has seen the light of day before. Not only that, but all bar one selection from disc two is not even listed in Miles discographies. Juicy enough? 22.07.05

Mina Agossi | Well You Needn't

Mina Agossi must be considered one of the music’s most compelling voices. On this, her second album for Candid, she demonstrates her singular ability of taking a cover and making it completely her own.

08.03.06