Ethel Ennis: Sings Lullabies For Losers/Change of Scenery/Have You Forgotten

Not the best known of 1950s singers, Ennis proves she was a fine ballad singer, especially with Hank Jones’ quartet...

Reviewed by Alyn Shipton in issue: Dec/Jan/2012/2013

Danish Radio Big Band: A Good Time Was Had By All

Art Farmer | Ben Webster | Bob Brookmeyer | Danish Radio Big Band | Django Bates | Eliane Elias | Georgie Fame | Jim McNeely | Martial Solal | Palle Mikkelborg

Years back I remember seeing the DRBB at Ronnie's, with Jim McNeely in charge. The playing was mightily impressive then...

Reviewed by Peter Vacher in issue: March/2015

Sonny Rollins: A Night At The Village Vanguard

Connie Kay | Donald Bailey | Elvin Jones | John Lewis | Milt Jackson | Percy Heath | Pete La Roca | Sonny Rollins | Wilbur Ware

At the risk of repeating myself (see the last edition of Jazzwise), here's another slice of vinyl opportunism from Jazz...

Reviewed by Simon Spillett in issue: May/2019

Houston Person: 75/Get out of my Way

When Person left Prestige to join the Detroit based Westbound label in 1972 this was the result – strong soul...

Reviewed by Alyn Shipton in issue: March/2015

Kenny Burrell: The Bluesin' Around Sessions

Upgraded from the original Columbia LP with additional takes, this is the issue to have of these early 1960s sessions...

Reviewed by Alyn Shipton in issue: June/2014

Todd Marcus: Trio +

Marcus’ bass clarinet-led ensemble takes Sonny Rollins’ Freedom Suite as its main inspiration in a band featuring Ralph Peterson and...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: Dec/Jan/2019/2020

The Button Band

Led by Bill Frisell-influenced, London-based guitarist-composer Andrew Button, The Button Band's melodious, easy-going debut draws from post-Loose Tubes world-jazz, country...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: April/2015

Daniel Humair: Quatre Fois Trois

With a personnel line-up that surely can't fail to deliver including Dave Liebman, Marc Ducret, Joachim Kühn and Michel Portal,...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: March/2015

Ballister: Worse for the Wear

Run for the hills: here comes Ballister featuring the established Chicagoan saxophonist Dave Rempis, cellist Fred Lonberg Holm and Norwegian...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: February/2015

Hal McIntyre & His Orchestra: Sentimental Journey – The Singles Collection 1942-48

| Al Noble | Benny Norton | Billy May | Carl Denny | Dave Mathews | Frances Gaynor | Frankie Lester | Hal McIntyre | Jerry Stuart

Star alto-saxophonist McIntyre was a founder member of the popular Glenn Miller band and did well. So much so, that...

Reviewed by Peter Vacher in issue: March/2022