Buddy DeFranco : The Bebop Years, 1949-1956
Buddy DeFranco deserves a lot more recognition than he has had over the years for his sterling work in keeping...
Reviewed by Alyn Shipton in issue: August/2022
Bill Evans Trio with Chuck Israels and Paul Motian: Complete Recordings
Historically, we’re meant to think this was a low spot for Evans, and certainly it was in his private life,...
Reviewed by Brian Priestley in issue: February/2018
José James: While You Were Sleeping
Becca Stevens | José James | Takuya Kuroda
Over five impressive solo releases, including a fine duet with pianist Jef Neve, James has given lie to the notion...
Reviewed by Kevin Le Gendre in issue: July/2014
Gary Burton & Keith Jarrett
Bill Goodwin | Gary Burton | Keith Jarrett | Sam Browne | Steve Swallow
When this album was released on 22 February 1971 it had ‘instant classic’ written all over it. Widely influential at...
Reviewed by Stuart Nicholson in issue: Dec/Jan/2013/2014
Tierney Sutton: Paris Sessions
Kevin Axt | Serge Merlaud | Tierney Sutton
If you consider what are the desiderata of a great vocal jazz recording, the list would certainly include great, heartfelt...
Reviewed by Peter Quinn in issue: Dec/Jan/2014/2015
James Taylor Quartet: Closer To The Moon
All credit to Taylor as both musically and psychically he broadens his horizons with his most ambitious release yet. 2011's...
Reviewed by Andy Robson in issue: April/2013
Jim Snidero & Jeremy Pelt: Jubilation! Celebrating Cannonball Adderley
Billy Drummond | David Hazeltine | Jeremy Pelt | Jim Snidero | Nat Reeves
Jeremy Pelt must surely know the whole Adderley brothers' band book by heart – he's already a member of the...
Reviewed by Tony Hall in issue: July/2018
Jackie McLean Quintet: Hipnosis
Billy Higgins | Grachan Moncur III | Jackie McLean | LaMont Johnson | Scott Holt
Draconian drug laws haven't done much for the world of art, but they sure helped preserve Jackie McLean's genius for...
Reviewed by Daniel Spicer in issue: November/2014
Ben Goldberg: Subatomic Particle Homesick Blues
Ben Goldberg | Ches Smith | Devin Hoff | Joshua Redman | Ron Miles | Scott Amendola
This is the elder sister title to the newly recorded Unfold Ordinary Mind by the clarinet specialistBen Goldberg. Simultaneously released,...
Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: May/2013
Burns/Wojciechowski/Bradfield: Tenor Time
Clark Sommers | Geof Bradfield | Greg Arty | John Wojciechowski | Richard D Johnson | Scott Burns
These tenor-saxophonists hail from Chicago, as does their label. Each is new to me as are their rhythmic companions. With...
Reviewed by Peter Vacher in issue: March/2022
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