Jimmy Greene: Beautiful Life

Christian McBride | Cyrus Chestnut | Hartford Symphony Orchestra | Isaiah Marquez-Greene | Jimmy Greene | Jonathan Dubose | Kenny Barron | Lewis Nash | Pat Metheny | Renee Rosnes

Although personal tragedy has been the background to many an artistic statement, few could conceivably match the devastatingly cruel fate...

Reviewed by Kevin Le Gendre in issue: February/2015

Jesse Fischer: Resilience

The young Brooklyn-based multi-keyboardist's contemporary mainstream groove pop-fusion draws subtle influences from folky roots music but it's rather bland and...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: November/2020

Jonathan Butler: Grace and Mercy

The South African singer-songwriter/guitarist applies his Christian lyrics to what is now considered the more poppy mainstream end of soul...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: November/2012

I Am Three: Mingus Mingus Mingus

Titled after Mingus' declaration at the beginning of his autobiography, this is a raw, blustery tribute to the great jazz...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: Dec/Jan/2016/2017

Philip Bailey: Love Will Find a Way

Earth, Wind & Fire's original vocalist pays warm tribute to soul music heroes Curtis and Marvin with the gloss of...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: August/2019

Barney Kessel: The Barney Kessel Story: Honey Rock 1954-1962

Al Hendrickson | Arnold Ross | Art Pepper | Barney Kessel | Bill Perkins | Bob Cooper | Bud Shank | Buddy Collette | Claude Williamson | Georgie Auld

Here’s a good-value double-disc compendium of Barney Kessel performances largely culled from the albums issued under his name from 1954–62...

Reviewed by Peter Vacher in issue: August/2023

Louis Armstrong: Complete Hot Fives and Hot Sevens

Butterbeans & Susie | Carroll Dickerson's | Erskine Tate's | Jimmy Bertrand's | Johnny Dodds | Lillie Delk Christian | Louis Armstrong | Victoria Spivey

EJC offer us far more than it suggests on their rather flimsy 4-CD slipcase. Yes, all the Hot Fives and...

Reviewed by Peter Vacher in issue: November/2012

Gaubert/Ceccarelli/Top: Ligne Sud Trio

Perhaps better known as an arranger and TV and movie composer, Christian Gaubert leads his French trio from the piano...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: March/2014

Pat Metheny Unity Band: Unity Band

Antonio Sánchez | Ben Williams | Chris Potter | Pat Metheny

No-one noodles his way up his own archtop quite so self-delightingly as Metheny. So hurrah for him for re-energising himself...

Reviewed by Andy Robson in issue: July/2012

Dianne Reeves: Beautiful Life

Christian McBride | Cyrus Chestnut | Hartford Symphony Orchestra | Isaiah Marquez-Greene | Jimmy Greene | Jonathan Dubose | Kenny Barron | Lewis Nash | Pat Metheny | Renee Rosnes

The inimitable Dianne Reeves is back with her first studio album for five years. Featuring an all-star cast, the overall...

Reviewed by Peter Quinn in issue: February/2015