Maynard Ferguson: M. F. Horn 4 & 5 - Live at Jimmy's

Andy Macintosh | Bob Summers | Bruce Johnstone | Danny Cahn | Ferdinand Povel | Gragam Ellis | John De Flon | Lin Biviano | Maynard Ferguson | Pete Jackson

As is often the case, the flawless execution of Maynard Ferguson’s large band belies the fact that it was recorded...

Reviewed by Alyn Shipton in issue: March/2018

Phil Netherwitton's Temperature Control: The Sidcup Sessions: Vol. 1

Cliff Purbeck | Dave Satchel | Flip Hickwick | Phil Netherwitton | Richmond Dunckley

“We'd all been listening to stuff like In a Silent Way and Bitches Brew. Then Weather Report came along around...

Reviewed by J. J. Geiger in issue: July/2017

Duke Ellington Orchestra: Liederhalle Stuttgart 1967

Buster Cooper | Cat Anderson | ChuckConnors | Cootie Williams | Duke Ellington | Harry Carney | Herbie Jones | Jimmy Hamilton | John Lamb | Johnny Hodges

The Duke Ellington Orchestra’s European tour of 1967 has already generated a generous spread of bootleg discs, but perhaps none...

Reviewed by Philip Clark in issue: April/2020

Jazz Plus Ensemble: Collective

Alastair Martin | Alexander Astbury | Chris Jones | Daniel Garel, | David Sear, | Felicity Evans | Joey Penaliggon | John Somerton | Jonathan Berry | Josephine Colter

This youthful big band drawn from across the UK is part of the work of the Jazz Plus organisation, dedicated...

Reviewed by Alyn Shipton in issue: November/2020

Charlie Watts: Anthology

Alan Skidmore | Annie Whitehead | Anthony Kerr | Bernard Fowler | Bill Eyden | Bill Lesage | Bobby Wellins | Brian Lemon | Charlie Watts | Chris Pyne

During the 58 years of his day job with the Rolling Stones Charlie Watts released eight albums with his own...

Reviewed by Jon Newey in issue: August/2023

Mostly Other People Do the Killing: Loafer's Hollow

Brandon Seabrook | Dave Taylor | Jon Irabagon | Kevin Shea | Moppa Elliott | Ron Stabinsky | Steven Bernstein

Like the musical lovechild of Billy Jenkins, John Zorn and Frank Zappa, MOPDTK are spunky satirists looking to provide an...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: March/2017

The Bad Plus and Joshua Redman: The Bad Plus Joshua Redman

Dave King | Ethan Iverson | Joshua Redman | Reid Anderson

If we were to look at the career trajectories of both Redman and Bad Plus, we would see in the...

Reviewed by Stuart Nicholson in issue: July/2015

Charlie Watts/Danish Radio Big Band: Charlie Watts Meets The Danish Radio Big Band

Charlie Watts | Dave Green | Gerard Presencer

Herein lies a tale. When Charlie Watts was talking to Gerard Presencer shortly after the trumpeter landed a job with...

Reviewed by Jon Newey in issue: May/2017

Carmen McRae: Take Five/Live at Sugar Hill

Two live sets, the fi rst with Dave Brubeck's trio in 1961 – Dave and Joe Morello shadowing every nuance...

Reviewed by Alyn Shipton in issue: Dec/Jan/2013/2014

Gerald Clark: Nakba – A Jazz Suite for Palestine

Byron Wallen | Dave Hamblett | Duncan Haynes | Johnny Lippiett | Sam Lasserson

Gerald Clark, a London-based composer-arranger, has played a patient game with this release; he started writing the music for this...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: Dec/Jan/2013/2014