Review of Knut Rössler and Johannes Vogt: Octagon: Between the Times

Knut Rössler and Johannes Vogt: Octagon: Between the Times

Günter Lenz | Johannes Vogt | Knut Rössler | Ute Kreidler | Werner Goos

ACT

Rating: ★★★

No one could accuse ACT boss Siggi Loch of going for the easy sell. Knut Rössler and Johannes Vogt's previous...

Reviewed by Robert Shore in issue: June/2010

Review of Sonny Rollins: Holding The Stage: Road Shows Vol.4

Sonny Rollins: Holding The Stage: Road Shows Vol.4

Al Foster | Ben Riley | Bob Cranshaw | Bob Crenshaw | Bobby Broom | Candido | Clifton Anderson | Dennis Chambers | Frank Chambers | Harold Summey Jr

Doxy/OKeh

Rating: ★★★★

The earliest music here is a straight reissue, down to the sleeve typo, of the 1959 set reviewed favourably in...

Reviewed by Brian Priestley in issue: June/2016

Review of Fabian Almazan Trio: Personalities

Fabian Almazan Trio: Personalities

Fabian Almazan | Henry Cole | Karen Walluch | Linda Oh | Meg Okura | Megan Gould | Noah Hatfield

Biophilia Records

Rating: ★★★

One of the best ways to succeed in music today, it seems, is to be associated with trumpeter/composer Terence Blanchard....

Reviewed by Tony Hall in issue: February/2012

Review of Ornette Coleman: Original Album Series: The Shape Of Jazz To Come/Change Of The Century/This Is Our Music/Free Jazz/Orne

Ornette Coleman: Original Album Series: The Shape Of Jazz To Come/Change Of The Century/This Is Our Music/Free Jazz/Orne

Billy Higgins | Charlie Haden | Don Cherry | Ed Blackwell | Eric Dolphy | Freddie Hubbard | Ornette Coleman | Scott Lafaro | Scott LaFaro

Atlantic/Rhino

Rating: ★★★★★

Although his work for Impulse, Blue Note, Columbia, Flying Dutchman and his own Harmolodic label should by no means be...

Reviewed by Kevin Le Gendre in issue: November/2011

Review of Terje Rypdal: Bleak House

Terje Rypdal: Bleak House

Christian Reim | Jan Garbarek | Jon Christensen | Terje Rypdal | Terje Venaas | Tom Karlsen

Elemental Music

Rating: ★★★

Ah, to be 21, your Strat strapped on and a horn-laden band to big you up: and not to mention...

Reviewed by Andy Robson in issue: September/2018

Review of Bill Evans: Tales: Live in Copenhagen, 1964

Bill Evans: Tales: Live in Copenhagen, 1964

Bill Evans | Chuck Israels | Eddie Gomez | Larry Bunker | Marty Morell

Editor's Choice

Elemental

Rating: ★★★★

It’s not often that a recording comes along from over half a century ago that has never been released before,...

Reviewed by Alyn Shipton in issue: December/January/2023/2024

Review of Maceo Parker: Soul Classics

Maceo Parker: Soul Classics

Christian McBride | Cora Coleman-Dunham | Maceo Parker | Michael Abene | WDR Big Band Cologne

Moosicus

Rating: ★★

While the premise here is sound – a legendary American horn player fronting a very able European big band –...

Reviewed by Kevin Le Gendre in issue: Dec/Jan/2012/2013

Review of Miles Davis: North Sea Legendary Concerts

Miles Davis: North Sea Legendary Concerts

Brian Blade | Christian McBride | Danilo Pérez | Gary Willis | Herbie Hancock | Mitchel Forman | Tom Brechtlein | Wayne Shorter

North Sea Jazz

Rating: ★★★★

This concert was recorded on 13th July 1985, when Miles Davis opened the second day (Saturday) of the North Sea...

Reviewed by Stuart Nicholson in issue: April/2014

Review of Zoot Sims: Leader & Sideman: Four Classic Albums

Zoot Sims: Leader & Sideman: Four Classic Albums

Al Cohn | Bob Brookmeyer | Charlie Persip | Danny Richmond | Dave McKenna | Eddie Jones | Freddie Green | Hank Jones | Harry Edison | Jon Eardley

Avid Jazz

Rating: ★★★★

A treasure trove for connoisseurs of mainstream-modern groove, this CD-double uncovers four albums – Stretchin' Out, Starring Zoot Sims, Down...

Reviewed by Jack Massarik in issue: September/2012

Review of William Russo/Kenny Baker: Russo In London/Kenny Baker-Blowing Up A Storm

William Russo/Kenny Baker: Russo In London/Kenny Baker-Blowing Up A Storm

Kenny Baker | Ron Simmonds | William Russo

Vocalion

Rating: ★★★

Vocalion can always be relied upon to seek out those albums that, with the passing of time, might otherwise have...

Reviewed by Roy Carr in issue: June/2013

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