Will Todd: Passion Music/Jazz Missa Brevis

Popular classical/choral composer Will Todd attempts to integrate Christian choral works with stylised elements from jazz and gospel-pop, the centrepiece...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: Feb/2019

Various Artists: Soho Scene ’66, ’67: Jazz Goes Mod

Dudley Moore | Harry Humphrey Lyttelton | Jimmy McGriff | Les McCann | Lionel Hampton | Milt Jackson | Ronnie Ross | Ronnie Scott | Stan Tracey | Tubby Hayes

For this latest 4CD sound- picture Rhythm and Blues Records has again found some gems from unlikely sources, and included...

Reviewed by Peter Vacher in issue: December/2020

Terri Lyne Carrington: New Standards Vol. 1

Ambrose Akinmusire | Anabel Gil Diaz | Dianne Reeves | Edmar Colon | Elena Pinderhughes | Julian Lage | Kris Davis | Linda May Han Oh | Matthew Stevens | Melanie Charles

One of the fascinations of listening to new jazz recordings comes when a spotlight is turned on artists and tunes...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: November/2022

Clarke-Boland Big Band: Handle With Care

Ahmet Muvaffak Falay | Ake Persson | Benny Bailey | Billy Mitchell | Carl Drevo | Derek Humble | Edmund Arnie | Erich Kleinschuster | Fats Sadi | Francey Boland

Regrets? I've had a few and high on that list was never catching this iconic aggregation in person. There is...

Reviewed by Roy Carr in issue: May/2015

Marty Paich and the Modern Touch: The Broadway Bit

A smaller band, with the genius of Scott LaFaro in the rhythm section and Art Pepper still shining in the...

Reviewed by Alyn Shipton in issue: August/2014

Giacomo Gates: The Revolution Will Be Jazz

A timely tribute to Gil Scott-Heron made just prior to his death this year, his songs are given an unsurprisingly...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: October/2011

Hampton Hawes: For Real!

A west coast jazz classic originally on Contemporary, with Harold Land and Scott LaFaro in the hard-swinging pianist's quartet. With...

Reviewed by Alyn Shipton in issue: March/2013

Butch Miles Sextet: Miles and Miles of Swing

The then Basie drummer's debut as leader from 1977, this is a polished mainstream set with Al Cohn and Scott...

Reviewed by Ayn Shipton in issue: June/2016

Bill Evans Trio: The Village Vanguard Sessions

Bill Evans | Paul Motian | Scott Lafaro | Scott LaFaro

This is getting confusing, especially for the poor customer. As far back as April this year (Jazzwise 163), the classic...

Reviewed by Brian Priestley in issue: October/2012

Jimmy Raney: Live In Tokyo

Barry Harris | Leroy Williams | Sam Jones

A sister release to Charles McPherson's CD that bears the same title. This is indeed the same band minus McPherson...

Reviewed by Kevin Le Gendre in issue: August/2016