Ed Motta: Criterion of the Senses

A Gilles Peterson favourite, this Brazilian vocalist and analogue keyboard specialist has under his belt a few hip recordings on...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: Dec/Jan/2018/2019

Victor Feldman: Four Classic Albums

Victor Feldman

There was a time when the British music press, principally the Melody Maker, were full of the exploits of local...

Reviewed by Stuart Nicholson in issue: October/2021

Wolfgang Muthspiel: Dance of the Elders

Brian Blade | Scott Colley | Wolfgang Muthspiel

Nine years after his ECM debut Driftwood, Muthspiel may consider himself one of the ‘elders’ in the title of his...

Reviewed by Andy Robson in issue: November/2023

Bill Evans Trio: Explorations

Bill Evans | Paul Motian | Scott LaFaro

The second – and final – studio album recorded by the classic Evans/LaFaro/Motian trio, the aptly-named Explorationsis here presented as...

Reviewed by Kevin Whitlock in issue: March/2025

Steve Davis: Bluesthetic

Christian McBride | Geoff Keezer | Peter Bernstein | Steve Davis | Steve Nelson | Willie Jones III

It’s 24 years since trombonist Steve Davis last recorded with the front line of Steve Nelson and Peter Bernstein, on...

Reviewed by Alyn Shipton in issue: June/2022

Wolf & Clark: Expedition 2

Christian McBride | Darryl Johns | Hailey Niswanger | Michael Wolff | Mike Clark | Wallace Roney

The Wolf/Clark nexus is the heart of this album, as the splendidly energetic opening duet of ‘Clark Bar’ attests. ‘Gingerbread...

Reviewed by Andy Robson in issue: July/2015

Freddie Gavita: Transient

Calum Gourlay | Freddie Gavita | James Maddren | Tom Cawley

Freddie Gavita is a trumpeter/flugelhornist who's been turning heads as a member of Ronnie Scott's quintet and orchestra as well...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: May/2017

Grant Green: First Recordings

Elvin Jones | Gene Ramey | Grant Green | Harold Mabern | Jimmy Forrest

As every jazz historian will tell you, a shedload of momentous recordings were made in 1959, including Kind Of Blue,...

Reviewed by Jack Massarik in issue: July/2013

Grant Green: Nigeria

Art Blakey | Grant Green | Sam Jones | Sonny Clark

I'm suddenly beginning to feel a distinct kinship with The Flying Dutchman. While he was doomed to forever sail the...

Reviewed by Roy Carr in issue: Dec/Jan/2014/2015

Barney Kessel: To Swing or Not to Swing

Al Hendrickson | Bill Perkins | Claude Williamson | Georgie Auld | Hampton Hawes | Harry ‘Sweets’ Edison | Irv Cottler | Jimmy Rowles | Kessel | Leroy Vinnegar

His nimble solos sound a little lightweight now, but in the early-1950s, with Kenny Burrell yet to reignite with Jimmy...

Reviewed by Jack Massarik in issue: August/2012