Enrico Rava: On The Dance Floor

Andrea Andrea | Claudio Corvini | Dan Kinzelman | Daniele Tittarelli | Dario Deidda | Enrico Rava | Ernesto Lopez Maturell | Franz Bazzani | Giovanni Guidi | Marcello Giannini

In his time, Rava has celebrated the talents of Bix, Miles, Satchmo and Chet, and all credit to his magpie...

Reviewed by Andy Robson in issue: October/2012

Lennie Niehaus: Complete 50s Recordings

A comprehensive 4CD set in one box by the great altoist and arranger, the claim is not quite true that...

Reviewed by Alyn Shipton in issue: September/2016

The Cookers Quintet: The Path

Alex Coleman | Bernie Senensky | Joe Poole | Ryan Oliver | Tim Hamel

This is an all-Canadian quintet with veteran pianist Senensky the best-known name. Given their chosen monicker, it’s no surprise that...

Reviewed by Peter Vacher in issue: August/2022

Perelman/Stein: Spiritual Prayers

Ivo Perelman | Jason Stein | Rudi Mahall

Saxophonist Perelman's decision to swap regular collaborators such as pianist Matthew Shipp, doublebassist William Parker and drummer Whit Dickey, for...

Reviewed by Kevin Le Gendre in issue: November/2018

Steve Gadd/Eddie Gomez/Ronnie Cuber/The WDR Big Band: Center Stage

Andy Hunter | Bobby Sparks II | Bruno Muller | Eddie Gomez | Karolina Strassmayer | Ludwig Nuss | Paul Heller | Ronnie Cuber | Simon Oslender | Steve Gadd

As big band leader and rising star Olivia Murphy has lamented, the UK lacks standing bands like the Danish Radio...

Reviewed by Andy Robson in issue: October/2022

Stan Getz: Stan Getz At Large

Daniel Jordan | Jan Johansson | Stan Getz | William Schiøpffe

Musically, we probably know all that needs to be known about Stanley and his Scandinavian escapades. All good stuff, with...

Reviewed by Roy Carr in issue: November/2012

Various Artists: Heart of Mine: Songs Of Ross Lorraine

Claire Martin | Elliott Henshaw | Gwyneth Herbert | Ian Shaw | Laurence Cottle | Liane Carroll | Luca Manning | Mike Walker | Rob Barron | Sara Colman

I first came across the songwriting of Ross Lorraine on Day Dawns, the wonderful debut album by Melissa James (reviewed...

Reviewed by Peter Quinn in issue: August/2022

Keith Jarrett: La Fenice

Keith Jarrett

Since his Radiance album and his Tokyo Solo DVD of 2002, Jarrett began breaking away from the notion of a...

Reviewed by Stuart Nicholson in issue: Feb/2019

Oscar Peterson Trio: Live from Chicago

These sessions recorded at the London House in Chicago in July 1961 are among the best the trio with Ray...

Reviewed by Alyn Shipton in issue: Dec/Jan/2018/2019

Adam Glasser: Mzansi

This South African-reared harmonica/keys player brings the joys of Township jazz to his London home with a new album of...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: Dec/Jan/2012/2013