Serge Chaloff: Boss Baritone
One of Woody Herman’s original sainted Four Brothers, poll winning baritone saxist Serge Chaloff had it all: a sharp dresser,...
Reviewed by Roy Carr in issue: November/2011
Kenny Barron: At The Piano
Sad to say, I never previously caught up with this debut solo album, even in a previous CD edition. Compared...
Reviewed by Brian Priestley in issue: February/2016
Ben Wendel: All One
Major props to Dave Stapleton and his team for putting together such a wide-ranging, diverse catalogue of albums at Edition,...
Reviewed by Stuart Nicholson in issue: June/2023
Donald Byrd/Gigi Gryce: The Complete Jazz Lab Sessions
Two front line horns plus a three-piece rhythm section were to hard bop what three guitars and drums were to...
Reviewed by Roy Carr in issue: August/2013
Linda Oh: Sun Pictures
Ben Wendel | James Muller | Linda Oh | Ted Poor
Apparently Australian bassist/composer Linda Oh spent her youth playing in Red Hot Chili Peppers cover bands. You'd never guess she...
Reviewed by Robert Shore in issue: February/2014
Deep dive into The Divine: Sarah Vaughan: The Divine One – A Centenary Tribute: Her 50 Finest 1944-62
In Sarah Vaughan’s centenary year, it’s great to have a reminder of her route to stardom, and this collection manages...
Reviewed by Alyn Shipton in issue: August/2024
Billie Holiday: The Complete Billie Holiday Songbook
This 2CD set is two entirely separate albums in one cover. The idea is to draw together all the songs...
Reviewed by Alyn Shipton in issue: March/2018
Nat King Cole: Live in Tokyo
Barry Harris | Leroy Williams | Sam Jones
A document rather than an album – the soundtrack of a Japanese TV show (with a bonus BBC special thrown...
Reviewed by Alyn Shipton in issue: August/2016
Harry Connick Jr: Every Man Should Know
Presenting 12 self-penned songs for which he also wrote the arrangements, this latest from the singer-songwriter offers a little bit...
Reviewed by Peter Quinn in issue: September/2013
Shintaro Quintet: Evolution
British label BBE's ‘ J Jazz Master series’, which focuses on independent and largely unknown parts of the Japanese scene...
Reviewed by Kevin Le Gendre in issue: March/2021
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