Review of Alune Wade: Sultan

Alune Wade: Sultan

Adriano Tenorio DD | Alune Wade | Aziz Sahmaoui | Cédric Ducheman | Christian Sands | Daril Esso | Djam | Harold López-Nussa | Hugues Mayot | Lenny White

Enja Records

Rating: ★★★★

“I have never stopped reading,” explains France-based Senegalese singer, composer and bass virtuoso Alune Wade of the rich sources and...

Reviewed by Robert Shore in issue: June/2022

Review of Album Interview: Van Morrison: Born to Sing: No Plan B

Album Interview: Van Morrison: Born to Sing: No Plan B

Alistair White | Christopher White | Dave Keary | Jeff Lardner | Paul Moore | Paul Moran | Van Morrison

Blue Note

Rating: ★★★★

Van Morrison has jazz in his blood, only a fool would think otherwise, and Born to Sing is the latest...

Reviewed by Stephen Graham in issue: October/2012

Review of Nucleus with Leon Thomas: Live 1970

Nucleus with Leon Thomas: Live 1970

Brian Smith | Chris Spedding | Ian Carr | Jeff Clyne | John Marshall | Karl Jenkins | Leon Thomas

Gearbox

Rating: ★★★★

This immaculate double album on 180gram vinyl of Nucleus' June 1970 Montreux Jazz Festival appearance with vocalist Leon Thomas is...

Reviewed by Stuart Nicholson in issue: Dec/Jan/2014/2015

Review of Joel Harrison Angel Band: Free Country: Volume 3

Joel Harrison Angel Band: Free Country: Volume 3

Alecia Chakour | Allison Miller | Brian Blade | Chris Tordini | Christian Howes | Darol Anger | David Binney | David Mansfield | Everett Bradley | Hank Roberts

HighNote

Rating: ★★★

Harrison has the urge within to ever explore; his releases have put music of all kinds under the spotlight, from...

Reviewed by Andy Robson in issue: Dec/Jan/2018/2019

Review of Album Interview: Matthew Halsall & the Gondwana Orchestra: When the World Was One

Album Interview: Matthew Halsall & the Gondwana Orchestra: When the World Was One

Gavin Barras | Keiko Kitamura | Lisa Mallett | Luke Flowers | Matthew Halsall | Nat Birchall | Rachael Gladwin | Taz Modi

Gondwana Records

Rating: ★★★

When the World Was One is an album title that reflects Mancunian trumpeter Matthew Halsall's deep interest in the ‘spiritual...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: July/2014

Review of Charlie Parker/Fats Navarro: Complete Live at Birdand

Charlie Parker/Fats Navarro: Complete Live at Birdand

Al Haig | Art Blakey | Art Taylor | Bud Powell | Charles Mingus | Charlie Parker | Curley Russell | Fats Navarro | J. J. Johnson | Little Jimmy Scott

Editor's Choice

Bird’s Nest

Rating: ★★★★

There will be plenty of older fans who will affectionately remember the old CBS double LP of this material from...

Reviewed by Simon Spillett in issue: May/2021

Review of Tubby Hayes: Without A Song Rare Live Recordings 1954-73

Tubby Hayes: Without A Song Rare Live Recordings 1954-73

Alex Welsh | Hank Shaw | Humphrey Lyttelton | Jimmy Deuchar | Jimmy Skidmore | Joe Harriott | Johnny Dankworth | Kenny Baker | Ronnie Scott | Shake Keane

Acrobat Actrcd

Rating: ★★★★★

One ponders under whose bed these tapes have been gathering dust in an old shoebox? Back to reality. The five...

Reviewed by Roy Carr in issue: February/2015

Review of Stix Hooper: Live in LA/We Went West/A Jazz Moment In Time

Stix Hooper: Live in LA/We Went West/A Jazz Moment In Time

Airto Moreira | Andreas Berg | Bob Sheppard | Brian Bromberg | Charlie Shoemake | Del Atkins | Eugene Maslov | Freddie Hubbard | Gabriel Campos | Hubert Laws

Stix Hooper Enterprises

Rating: ★★★

A slew of releases from the one time Crusaders drum man and producer. A Jazz Moment In Time will intrigue...

Reviewed by Andy Robson in issue: February/2016

Review of Troyk-estra: Album Interview: Live at the Cheltenham Jazz Festival 2013

Troyk-estra: Album Interview: Live at the Cheltenham Jazz Festival 2013

Alex Bonney | Chris Montague | Courtney Brown | Imogen Hancock | James Allsopp | Joshua Blackmore | Kieran Stickle McLeod | Kit Downes | Louis Van Der Westhuizen | Mike Chillingworth

Impossible Ark

Rating: ★★★★

Originally commissioned by Jazzwise for its 15th anniversary festival at Ronnie Scott's in 2012, Troyk-estra sees the three members of...

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: February/2014

Review of The Graham Bond Organisation: Wade In The Water

The Graham Bond Organisation: Wade In The Water

Alexis Korner | Big Jim Sullivan | Dick Heckstall-Smith | Ernest Ranglin | Ginger Baker | Graham Bond | Ian Hamer | Jack Bruce | John Hockridge | John McLaughlin

Repertoire

Rating: ★★★★

“This is what people have been waiting for!” exclaims Pete Brown, producer, and, vitally, longtime associate of so many of...

Reviewed by Andy Robson in issue: April/2013

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