Jamil Sheriff: The Debt
Dave Walsh | Jamil Sheriff | Sam Quintana
Jamil Sheriff is a pivotal figure on the rich Northern jazz scene, both in his role as an educator at...
Reviewed by Eddie Myer in issue: April/2025
Jimmy Smith Trio With Kenny Burrell: Complete 1957-1959 Sessions
Art Blakey | Donald Bailey | Jimmy Smith | Kenny Burrell | Philly Joe Jones
There can be no room for backsliding in a power trio as led by Jimmy Smith. Though he was well...
Reviewed by Roy Carr in issue: November/2017
Geoff Eales: Memoir
Andy Findon | Geoff Eales | Ray Roughler Jones
Who wouldn’t want to spend an hour in the genial company of Geoff Eales? Recorded as a solo celebration for...
Reviewed by Andy Robson in issue: February/2022
Various Artists: Oscar, With Love
This impressive array of pianistic talent was selected by Oscar Peterson's widow Kelly to create a kind of musical festschrift,...
Reviewed by Peter Vacher in issue: April/2018
Gerald Cannon: Combinations
It's been 14 years since highly respected veteran bassist Cannon brought out an album under his own name. You probably...
Reviewed by Tony Hall in issue: July/2017
Harry Christelis: Nurture the Child/Challenge the Adult
Andrea Di Biase | Christos Stylianides | Dave Storey | Harry Christelis
London guitarist Harry Christelis's heroes include Bill Frisell and Paul Motian, and beloved genres range from free improv to folk...
Reviewed by Nick Hasted in issue: March/2023
Educated Guess: Educated Guess Vol. 1
Dave Tucker | Mark Sanders | Pat Thomas | Thurston Moore
Just two weeks before the initial Covid-19 lockdown was announced last March, guitarist Dave Tucker assembled a small group of...
Reviewed by Edwin Pouncey in issue: May/2021
Ian Shaw: Shine Sister Shine
Barry Green | Dave Ohm | Ian Shaw | Mick Hutton
From the heart-melting, understated delicacy of Gwyneth Herbert’s ‘Not The Kind Of Girl’ to the rambunctious piano-vocal take on Sarah...
Reviewed by Peter Quinn in issue: Dec/Jan/2017/2018
Piero Odorici: Cedar Walton presents Piero Odorici
Cedar Walton | David Williams | Piero Odorici | Willie Jones III
Whenever veteran pianist Cedar Walton comes to Europe – and there's generally a tour every summer – he likes to...
Reviewed by Tony Hall in issue: June/2012
John Coltrane: My Favorite Things
Elvin Jones | Jimmy Garrison | John Coltrane | McCoy Tyner | Steve Davis
Here it is; the album that introduced John Coltrane's soprano to the wider world. Besides this reason to be cheerful,...
Reviewed by Simon Spillett in issue: Dec/Jan/2019/2020
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