Review of Various Artists: Americans in Europe

Various Artists: Americans in Europe

Jazz Oracle

Rating: ★★

This overlaps somewhat with the Retrieval issue of a similar title reviewed in August, but also has some rare sides...

Reviewed by Alyn Shipton in issue: October/2012

Review of Chet Baker: The Thrill Is Gone

Chet Baker: The Thrill Is Gone

Chant Du Monde

Rating: ★★★

A good 3CD anthology of Baker's work, including a Mulligan reunion – the real Interest here being lesser-known mid- late...

Reviewed by Alyn Shipton in issue: Dec/Jan/2015/2016

Review of Various Artists: West Side Story – Jazz Impressions

Various Artists: West Side Story – Jazz Impressions

Cherry Red

Rating: ★★★★

Musicians from André Previn to Dave Brubeck and from Annie Ross to Marian McPartland interpret the Bernstein score for West...

Reviewed by Alyn Shipton in issue: April/2015

Review of Phil Haynes: Sanctuary

Phil Haynes: Sanctuary

Cornerstore Jazz

Rating: ★★★

An engaging solo drums recording that's like a softly percussive version of Sanchez' Birdman. The drummer is an experienced veteran...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: November/2015

Review of Illinois Jacquet: Swing's The Thing

Illinois Jacquet: Swing's The Thing

Essential Jazz Classics

Rating: ★★★

A fine session originally on Verve, with Roy Eldridge sparring along with Jacquet, and neatly backed by pianist Jimmy Jones...

Reviewed by Alyn Shipton in issue: June/2013

Review of John Coltrane: European Tour 1961 featuring Eric Dolphy

John Coltrane: European Tour 1961 featuring Eric Dolphy

Elvin Jones | Eric Dolphy | John Coltrane | McCoy Tyner | Reggie Workman

Le Chant du Monde

Rating: ★★★★

Although Eric Dolphy had been friendly with Coltrane in Los Angeles since the 1950s, it was not until a cross...

Reviewed by Stuart Nicholson in issue: October/2017

Review of Milt Jackson: Statements/vibrations

Milt Jackson: Statements/vibrations

Essential Jazz Classics

Rating: ★★★

Jackson was still touring with Hank Jones in the 1990s, and the magic of the Statements album was still there,...

Reviewed by Alyn Shipton in issue: Dec/Jan/2015/2016

Review of Chet Baker: The Legendary Riverside Albums

Chet Baker: The Legendary Riverside Albums

Al Haig | Bill Evans | Bob Corwin | Chet Baker | Clifford Jarvis | Connie Kay | Danny Richmond | Earl May | George Morrow | Herbie Mann

Craft Recordings

Rating: ★★★

Craft Recordings deals in the boutique end of the jazz reissue market. For £150 you get Chet Baker In New...

Reviewed by Philip Clark in issue: April/2020

Review of Slowly Rolling Camera: Where the Streets Lead

Slowly Rolling Camera: Where the Streets Lead

Chris Potter | Dave Stapleton | Deri Roberts | Elliot Bennett | James Toll | Jasper Høiby | Jenni Curiel | Jon Visanji | Linda Kidwell | Lionel Handy

Edition Records

Rating: ★★★★

Eight years since their initial emergence and five releases in, Slowly Rolling Camera have been characterised at various points in...

Reviewed by Robert Shore in issue: October/2021

Review of David Murray: The Complete Black Saint And Soul Note Recordings Volume 2

David Murray: The Complete Black Saint And Soul Note Recordings Volume 2

Dave Burrell | David Murray | Ed Blackwell | Fred Hopkins | Joe Chambers | John Hicks | Kahil El'Zabar | Monika Larsson | Ralph Peterson | Rashied Ali

BXS

Rating: ★★★★

Needless to say, the tenor saxophonist has recorded enough for box sets to be issued every other month, so it...

Reviewed by Kevin Le Gendre in issue: March/2014

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